Segmented filamentous bacteria (SFB) are a group of host-adapted, commensal organisms
that attach to the ileal epithelium of vertebrate and invertebrate hosts. A genetic relative of …

Recently, there has been an increasing debate regarding the use of sub-therapeutic
antibiotics in animal feed. This stems from worries that this practice may result in microbial …

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 …

The present study was aimed at elucidating the effects of supplementing mannan-
oligosaccharides (MOS) and probiotic mixture (PM) on growth performance, intestinal …

The use of lactic acid bacteria from human origins as a potential probiotic supplementation
in aquaculture feed is now widely accepted. Here, we examined some of the properties and …

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of commercial monostrain and
multistrain probiotics in diets on growth performance, intestinal morphology and mucin gene …

This study investigated the protective effect of β-1, 3/1, 6-glucan on gut morphology,
intestinal epithelial tight junctions, and bacterial translocation of broiler chickens challenged …

While there are many accepted “facts” within the field of poultry science that are in truth still
open for discussion, there is little debate with respect to the tremendous genetic progress …

The global poultry trend toward the more responsible use of antibiotics is becoming
recurrent and has demanded the need to generate new natural alternatives. Probiotics have …

Segmented filamentous bacteria (SFB) are commensal bacteria that were first identified in
the ilea of mice and rats. Morphologically similar bacteria occur in a broad range of host …