Effect of Insect Live Larvae as Environmental Enrichment on Poultry Gut Health: Gut Mucin Composition, Microbiota and Local Immune Response Evaluation

Effect of Insect Live Larvae as Environmental Enrichment on Poultry Gut Health: Gut Mucin Composition, Microbiota and Local Immune Response Evaluation

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of <i>Hermetia illucens</i> (HI) and <i>Tenebrio molitor</i> (TM) live larvae as environmental enrichment on the mucin composition, local immune response and microbiota of broilers. A total of 180 four-day-old male broiler chic...

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Main Authors: Elena Colombino, Ilaria Biasato, Ilario Ferrocino, Sara Bellezza Oddon, Christian Caimi, Marta Gariglio, Sihem Dabbou, Marta Caramori, Elena Battisti, Stefania Zanet, Ezio Ferroglio, Luca Cocolin, Laura Gasco, Achille Schiavone, Maria Teresa Capucchio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
poultry
insect
<i>Hermetia illucens</i>
<i>Tenebrio molitor</i>
gut health
mucin
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/10/2819

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