Microbiota, gut health and chicken productivity: what is the connection?
JM Diaz Carrasco, NA Casanova… - Microorganisms, 2019 - mdpi.com
Gut microbiota and its relationship to animal health and productivity in commercial broiler
chickens has been difficult to establish due to high variability between flocks, which derives …
chickens has been difficult to establish due to high variability between flocks, which derives …
Host and environmental factors affecting the intestinal microbiota in chickens
The initial development of intestinal microbiota in poultry plays an important role in
production performance, overall health and resistance against microbial infections …
production performance, overall health and resistance against microbial infections …
Organic acids and potential for modifying the avian gastrointestinal tract and reducing pathogens and disease
Recently, antibiotics have been withdrawn from some poultry diets; leaving the birds at risk
for increased incidence of dysbacteriosis and disease. Furthermore, mortalities occurring …
for increased incidence of dysbacteriosis and disease. Furthermore, mortalities occurring …
[HTML][HTML] Understanding the interactions between Eimeria infection and gut microbiota, towards the control of chicken coccidiosis: a review
The gastrointestinal tract in poultry harbours a diverse microbial community that serves a
crucial role in digestion and protection. Disruption of the gut environment due to Eimeria …
crucial role in digestion and protection. Disruption of the gut environment due to Eimeria …
Necrotic enteritis in broiler chickens: a review on the pathogen, pathogenesis, and prevention
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 …
necrotic enteritis (NE) in poultry. The predisposing factors implicated in the incidence of NE …
Xylo-oligosaccharides, preparation and application to human and animal health: a review
Xylo-oligosaccharides (XOS) are considered as functional oligosaccharides and have great
prebiotic potential. XOS are the degraded products of xylan prepared via chemical, physical …
prebiotic potential. XOS are the degraded products of xylan prepared via chemical, physical …
Prebiotics and gut microbiota in chickens
M Pourabedin, X Zhao - FEMS microbiology letters, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Prebiotics are non-digestible feed ingredients that are metabolized by specific members of
intestinal microbiota and provide health benefits for the host. Fermentable oligosaccharides …
intestinal microbiota and provide health benefits for the host. Fermentable oligosaccharides …
Roles of prebiotics in intestinal ecosystem of broilers
In recent years, prebiotics have been considered as potential alternatives to antibiotics.
Mechanisms by which prebiotics modulate the ecosystem of the gut include alternation of …
Mechanisms by which prebiotics modulate the ecosystem of the gut include alternation of …
Joint contributions of the gut microbiota and host genetics to feed efficiency in chickens
C Wen, W Yan, C Mai, Z Duan, J Zheng, C Sun, N Yang - Microbiome, 2021 - Springer
Background Feed contributes most to livestock production costs. Improving feed efficiency is
crucial to increase profitability and sustainability for animal production. Host genetics and …
crucial to increase profitability and sustainability for animal production. Host genetics and …
Modulation of growth performance and intestinal microbiota in chickens fed plant extracts or virginiamycin
N Zhu, J Wang, L Yu, Q Zhang, K Chen… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
In this study, the effects of plant extracts (PEs) and virginiamycin (VIRG) on broiler growth
performance, as well as on host intestinal microbiota composition and function were …
performance, as well as on host intestinal microbiota composition and function were …