Impact of Bacteriophage-Supplemented Drinking Water on the <i>E. coli</i> Population in the Chicken Gut

Impact of Bacteriophage-Supplemented Drinking Water on the <i>E. coli</i> Population in the Chicken Gut

Among intestinal coliform microbes in the broiler gut, there are potentially pathogenic <i>Escherichia</i> (<i>E.</i>) <i>coli</i> that can cause avian colibacillosis. The treatment with antibiotics favors the selection of multidrug-resistant bacteria and an alter...

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Main Authors: Sophie Kittler, Ruth Mengden, Imke H. E. Korf, Anna Bierbrodt, Johannes Wittmann, Madeleine Plötz, Arne Jung, Tatiana Lehnherr, Christine Rohde, Hansjörg Lehnherr, Günter Klein, Corinna Kehrenberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
<i>E. coli</i>
ExPEC
phages
bacteriophages
microbiota
chicken microflora
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/9/4/293

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