Strategies to modulate the intestinal microbiota and their effects on nutrient utilization, performance, and health of poultry

S Yadav, R Jha - Journal of animal science and biotechnology, 2019 - Springer
Poultry is widely produced and consumed meat globally. Its demand is expected to continue
increasing to meet the animal protein requirement for ever-increasing human population …

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 …

Chicken gut microbiota: importance and detection technology

Y Shang, S Kumar, B Oakley, WK Kim - Frontiers in veterinary science, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Sustainable poultry meat and egg production is important to provide safe and quality protein
sources in human nutrition worldwide. The gastrointestinal (GI) tract of chickens harbor a …

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 …

Avian gut microbiomes taking flight

KH Bodawatta, SM Hird, K Grond, M Poulsen… - Trends in …, 2022 - cell.com
Birds harbor complex gut bacterial communities that may sustain their ecologies and
facilitate their biological roles, distribution, and diversity. Research on gut microbiomes in …

[HTML][HTML] The changing microbiome of poultry meat; from farm to fridge

M Marmion, MT Ferone, P Whyte, AGM Scannell - Food microbiology, 2021 - Elsevier
Chickens play host to a diverse community of microorganisms which constitute the
microflora of the live bird. Factors such as diet, genetics and immune system activity affect …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding the interactions between Eimeria infection and gut microbiota, towards the control of chicken coccidiosis: a review

T Madlala, M Okpeku, MA Adeleke - Parasite, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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 …

Probiotics and gut health: linking gut homeostasis and poultry productivity

S Shini, WL Bryden - Animal Production Science, 2021 - CSIRO Publishing
The use of probiotics in poultry production has increased rapidly, and this movement has
been promoted by global events, such as the prohibition or decline in the use of antibiotic …

A review of heat stress in chickens. Part I: Insights into physiology and gut health

G Brugaletta, JR Teyssier, SJ Rochell, S Dridi… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Heat stress (HS) compromises the yield and quality of poultry products and endangers the
sustainability of the poultry industry. Despite being homeothermic, chickens, especially fast …

Poultry gut health–microbiome functions, environmental impacts, microbiome engineering and advancements in characterization technologies

CE Aruwa, C Pillay, MM Nyaga, S Sabiu - Journal of Animal Science and …, 2021 - Springer
The gastrointestinal tract (GIT) health impacts animal productivity. The poultry microbiome
has functions which range from protection against pathogens and nutrients production, to …