A meta-analysis of the effect of Eimeria spp. and/or Clostridium perfringens infection on the microbiota of broiler chickens

ABSTRACT: Coccidiosis in chickens is caused by Eimeria spp. The infection provides a growth advantage to Clostridium perfringens (CP), frequently leading to necrotic enteritis. One approach to alleviate the negative impacts of the diseases is to improve the bacterial composition in chickens, and man...

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Main Authors: Andrea Pietruska, Cristiano Bortoluzzi, Rüdiger Hauck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-06-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S003257912300175X