Role of physiology, immunity, microbiota, and infectious diseases in the gut health of poultry

SS Wickramasuriya, I Park, K Lee, Y Lee, WH Kim… - Vaccines, 2022 - mdpi.com
“Gut health” refers to the physical state and physiological function of the gastrointestinal tract
and in the livestock system; this topic is often focused on the complex interacting …

Coccidiosis: recent progress in host immunity and alternatives to antibiotic strategies

Y Lee, M Lu, HS Lillehoj - Vaccines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Coccidiosis is an avian intestinal disease caused by several distinct species of Eimeria
parasites that damage the host's intestinal system, resulting in poor nutrition absorption …

Necrotic enteritis in broiler chickens: a review on the pathogen, pathogenesis, and prevention

S Fathima, WGA Hakeem, R Shanmugasundaram… - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Clostridium perfringens type A and C are the primary etiological agents associated with
necrotic enteritis (NE) in poultry. The predisposing factors implicated in the incidence of NE …

The Genus Allium as Poultry Feed Additive: A Review

D Kothari, WD Lee, KM Niu, SK Kim - Animals, 2019 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The routine and unregulated use of in-feed antibiotics as growth promoters
in poultry have been linked to the development of antimicrobial resistance, a serious global …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative efficacy of postbiotic, probiotic, and antibiotic against necrotic enteritis in broiler chickens

WA Abd El-Ghany, MA Abdel-Latif, F Hosny… - Poultry Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Prevention of necrotic enteritis (NE), caused by Clostridium perfringens (C. perfringens), is
one of the most important goals to improve the profitability of broiler chickens. This work …

The effect of necrotic enteritis challenge on production performance, cecal microbiome, and cecal tonsil transcriptome in broilers

G Akerele, WG Al Hakeem, J Lourenco, RK Selvaraj - Pathogens, 2022 - mdpi.com
The objective of this study was to identify the effects of experimental necrotic enteritis (NE)
infection on the production performance, gut microbiome, and cecal tonsil transcriptome in …

Supplementing garlic nanohydrogel optimized growth, gastrointestinal integrity and economics and ameliorated necrotic enteritis in broiler chickens using a …

D Ibrahim, TA Ismail, E Khalifa, SA Abd El-Kader… - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Necrotic enteritis (NE) is one of the most serious diseases in terms of
economic losses. Aspects related to application of nanotechnology to control outbreaks of …

Modulation of gastrointestinal barrier and nutrient transport function in farm animals by natural plant bioactive compounds–a comprehensive review

AK Patra, S Amasheh… - Critical Reviews in Food …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
The use of antibiotics in diets has been restricted in several countries as a precautionary
measure to avoid development of antibiotic resistance among pathogenic microorganisms …

Effects of tannic acid supplementation on the intestinal health, immunity, and antioxidant function of broilers challenged with necrotic enteritis

H Xu, X Zhang, P Li, Y Luo, J Fu, L Gong, Z Lv, Y Guo - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Clostridium perfringens causes necrotic enteritis (NE) after proliferation in the intestine of
poultry, resulting in considerable losses to the poultry industry. This study aimed to …

Oral Delivery of Bacillus subtilis Expressing Chicken NK-2 Peptide Protects Against Eimeria acervulina Infection in Broiler Chickens

SS Wickramasuriya, I Park, Y Lee, WH Kim… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Chicken NK-lysin peptide 2 (cNK-2) is a natural lytic peptide with direct cytotoxicity against
many apicomplexan parasites including Eimeria. Developing an effective oral delivery …