Infectious bursal disease virus inoculation infection modifies Campylobacter jejuni–host interaction in broilers

Abstract Background Campylobacter jejuni is considered as a chicken commensal. The gut microbiota and the immune status of the host may affect its colonization. Infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) is an immunosuppressive virus of chickens, which allows secondary pathogens to invade or exacerbates...

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Main Authors: Li Li, Colin Pielsticker, Zifeng Han, Tereza Kubasová, Ivan Rychlik, Bernd Kaspers, Silke Rautenschlein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Gut Pathogens
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13099-018-0241-1