Host genetics drives differences in cecal microbiota composition and immune traits of laying hens raised in the same environment

Host genetics drives differences in cecal microbiota composition and immune traits of laying hens raised in the same environment

ABSTRACT: Vaccination is one of the most effective strategies for preventing infectious diseases but individual vaccine responses are highly heterogeneous. Host genetics and gut microbiota composition are 2 likely drivers of this heterogeneity. We studied 94 animals belonging to 4 lines of laying he...

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Main Authors: Alexandre Lecoeur, Fany Blanc, David Gourichon, Nicolas Bruneau, Thierry Burlot, Marie-Hélène Pinard-van der Laan, Fanny Calenge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-05-01
Series:Poultry Science
Subjects:
genetic
gallus gallus
gut microbiota
vaccine response
immunity
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579124001883

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