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
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579124001883

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