Fig. 1

Effects of the oral PEDV challenge and administration of the MYCI mixture on fecal consistency score of newborn piglets. Newborn piglets received a challenge with 3 × 10^3.5TCID₅₀ of PEDV in PBS or PBS only and daily administration of 60 mg of the MYCI mixture suspended in milk replacer or the vehicle. Rectal feces was scored according to a 4-ladder scale: 0, firm feces; 1, soft feces; 2, mild diarrhea; 3, severe diarrhea. The effect of the PEDV challenge was significant (p < 0.05)