Fowl typhoid and pullorum disease are two distinct septicaemic diseases largely specific to
avian species and caused by Salmonella Gallinarum and Salmonella Pullorum …

Probiotics, the novel feed or food supplements are naturally occurring beneficial live
microbes including bacteria, fungi and yeasts. In general, probiotics are proven to improve …

Bacteria in nature appear as diverse communities, which may comprise of hundreds of
different species. The shared capacity of the bacterial communities to adapt in any …

Aims: A total of 112 strains of lactic acid bacteria of duck origin were studied for their use as
a probiotic feed supplement. Methods and Results: In vitro studies included aggregation, co …

The surface chemical composition and physicochemical properties (hydrophobicity and zeta
potential) of two lactic acid bacteria, Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis bv. diacetilactis and …

In this study, 332 lactic acid bacteria of broiler gut origin were investigated as putative
probiotic candidates. Sixty-two bacteria showed the highest aggregation while showing …

Broiler chickens from eight commercial farms in Southern Finland were analyzed for the
structure of their gastrointestinal microbial community by a nonselective DNA-based method …

The intestinal mucosa represents the most active defense barrier against the continuous
challenge of food antigens and pathogenic microorganisms present in the intestinal lumen …

Poultry meat and eggs are important sources of human pathogens. Salmonella is a major
cause of human foodborne infections following consumption of poultry products. The original …

Developed countries are not immune from serious food-borne diseases, and the source is
often the intestine of cattle, sheep and poultry livestock. Outbreaks of Escherichia coli 0157 …