Synbiotic supplementation alters gut microbiota via competitive exclusion, improving
production performance, decreasing cecal Campylobacter jejuni load and colonization, and …

Eimeria tenella can cause the disease coccidiosis in chickens. The direct and often
detrimental impact of this parasite on chicken health, welfare, and productivity is well …

Two experiments were conducted to study the effect of CitriStim, a commercial killed whole
yeast cell prebiotic, on broiler performance, regulatory T cells, CD4+ and CD8+ …

Background Coccidiosis is an infectious disease with large negative impact on the poultry
industry worldwide. It is an enteric infection caused by unicellular Apicomplexan parasites of …

Vitamin E modulates the immune response, in part by reducing inflammation. The bacterial
component lipopolysaccharide (LPS) can induce an inflammatory response in chickens. The …

Responsiveness to invasive pathogens, clearance via the inflammatory response, and
activation of appropriate acquired responses are all coordinated by innate host defenses …

Poultry infected with Salmonella mount an immune response initially, however the immune
responses eventually disappear leading the bird to be a carrier of Salmonella. The …

ABSTRACT IL10 was discovered in 1989, and since then it has been the subject of intense
investigation, which has revealed its potent anti-inflammatory and regulatory activities in …

Necrotic enteritis (NE) is a devastating disease that has seen a resurgence of cases
following the removal of antibiotics from feed resulting in financial loss and significant animal …

Two studies were conducted to study regulatory T cell [Treg (CD4+ CD25+)] properties
during the establishment of a persistent intestinal infection in broiler chickens. Four-day-old …