Alistipes is a relatively new genus of bacteria isolated primarily from medical clinical
samples, although at a low rate compared to other genus members of the Bacteroidetes …

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 …

The initial development of intestinal microbiota in poultry plays an important role in
production performance, overall health and resistance against microbial infections …

The domestic chicken is a common model organism for human biological research and of
course also forms the basis of a global protein industry. Recent methodological advances …

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 …

Recent advances in the technology available for culture-independent methods for
identification and enumeration of environmental bacteria have invigorated interest in the …

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 …

Birds represent a diverse and evolutionarily successful lineage, occupying a wide range of
niches throughout the world. Like all vertebrates, avians harbor diverse communities of …

Prebiotics are non-digestible feed ingredients that are metabolized by specific members of
intestinal microbiota and provide health benefits for the host. Fermentable oligosaccharides …

Microbiota in the intestine of an animal species has evolved together with the host. This
coevolution has produced specific host-microbe combinations, called superorganisms, with …