The microbiome of the broiler chicken gastrointestinal tract (GIT) has been extensively
studied, and it has been amply demonstrated that it plays an important role in the health of …

The gastrointestinal (GI) tract of poultry is densely populated with microorganisms which
closely and intensively interact with the host and ingested feed. The gut microbiome benefits …

Maintenance of “gut health” is considered a priority in commercial chicken farms, although a
precise definition of what constitutes gut health and how to evaluate it is still lacking. In …

Clostridium perfringens uses its arsenal of> 16 toxins to cause histotoxic and intestinal
infections in humans and animals. It has been unclear why this bacterium produces so many …

Background Necrotic enteritis caused by Clostridium perfringens infection leads to serious
economic losses in the global poultry production. In the present study, we investigated the …

Consumer demands for chickens raised without the use of antibiotics, legislative restrictions,
and trade opportunities have encouraged many integrators within the poultry industry to …

Clostridium perfringens-induced necrotic enteritis and related subclinical disease have
become economically significant problems for the broiler industry. Fortunately, scientific …

Necrotic enteritis (NE) is one of the most important enteric diseases in poultry and is a high
cost to the industry worldwide. It is caused by avian-specific, Necrotic Enteritis Beta toxin …

Since the 2006 European ban on the use of antibiotics as growth promoters in animal feed,
numerous studies have been published describing alternative strategies to prevent diseases …

Poultry production has undergone a substantial increase compared to the livestock
industries since 1970. However, the industry worldwide is now facing challenges with the …