Heterophils play an indispensable role in the immune defense of the avian host. To
accomplish this defense, heterophils use sophisticated mechanisms to both detect and …

Salmonella is the leading cause of food-borne zoonotic disease worldwide. Non-typhoidal
Salmonella serotypes are the primary etiological agents associated with salmonellosis in …

In order to develop novel solutions to avian disease problems, including novel vaccines
and/or vaccine adjuvants, and the identification of disease resistance genes which can feed …

Background Host genetic makeup plays a role in early gut microbial colonization and
immune programming. Interactions between gut microbiota and host cells of the mucosal …

Salmonella typhimurium and Campylobacter jejuni pose significant risks to human health
and poultry are a major vector for infection. Comparative in vivo infection models were …

Necrotic enteritis (NE) is an enterotoxemic disease caused by Clostridium perfringens that
results in substantial economic losses to the global poultry industry. This study was …

This study was conducted to examine the effects of fructooligosaccharide (FOS)
supplementation on growth performance, lymphoid organ weight, intestinal morphology, and …

Salmonella and Campylobacter are the two leading causes of bacterial-induced foodborne
illness in the US. Food production animals including cattle, swine, and chickens are …

ABSTRACT A study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of fructooligosaccharides (FOS)
in controlling the infection of Salmonella Enteritidis (SE) in White Leghorns. A total of 30 …

An experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of dietary energy level on the
performance and immune function of stressed broiler chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus). A …