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 …

Avian coccidiosis is caused by Eimeria, which is an intracellular apicomplexan parasite that
invades through the intestinal tract to cause devastating disease. Upon invasion through the …

Vitamin C, vitamin E, and alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) are potent nutritional antioxidants, which
are important for enhancing immunity. This study compared the effects of supplementation …

The effects of a compound including the secondary metabolites of garlic, propyl
thiosulphinate (PTS) and propyl thiosulphinate oxide (PTSO), on the in vitro and in vivo …

Probiotics are live, nonpathogenic microorganisms known to have a positive effect on the
host by improving the natural balance of gut microbiota. The objective of this study was to …

The incidence of necrotic enteritis (NE) due to Clostridium perfringens (CP) infection in
commercial poultry has been increasing at an alarming rate. Although pre-exposure of …

The marine mussel Mytilus edulis and its closely related sister species are distributed world-
wide and play an important role in coastal ecology and economy. The diversification in …

Vitamins and minerals serve essential roles in cellular metabolism, maintenance and growth
throughout life. They are also central components of many enzymes and transcription …

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 viruses cause severe infection in chickens
at near complete mortality, but corresponding infection in ducks is typically mild or …

This chapter describes the current state of knowledge of avian cytokines, concentrating on
the chicken. It describes the different families of cytokines and their receptors, reagents and …