The ability of a stationary culture of B. pullicaecorum
to survive or grow under gastrointestinal circumstances was assessed during a 2 h stomach incubation at pH 2, pH 3, pH 4 and pH 6 followed by a 4 h small intestine incubation. Both upon stomach incubation at pH 2 and pH 3 the Butyricicoccus concentration decreased under the limit of detection (