Microbiota Transplantation in Day-Old Broiler Chickens Ameliorates Necrotic Enteritis via Modulation of the Intestinal Microbiota and Host Immune Responses

Microbiota Transplantation in Day-Old Broiler Chickens Ameliorates Necrotic Enteritis via Modulation of the Intestinal Microbiota and Host Immune Responses

A microbiota transplant (MT) originating from mature adult chicken ceca and propagated in bioreactors was administered to day-old broiler chicks to ascertain the degree to which, and how, the MT affects <i>Clostridium perfringens</i> (<i>Cp</i>)-incited necrotic enteritis (NE...

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Main Authors: Sarah J. M. Zaytsoff, Tony Montina, Valerie F. Boras, Julie Brassard, Paul E. Moote, Richard R. E. Uwiera, G. Douglas Inglis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
necrotic enteritis
<i>Clostridium perfringens</i>
microbiota transplantation
metabolomics
immune responses
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/11/9/972

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