Necrotic Enteritis in Broiler Chickens: The Role of Tight Junctions and Mucosal Immune Responses in Alleviating the Effect of the Disease

Necrotic enteritis (NE) continues to present major challenges to the poultry industry, and the etiologic agent <i>Clostridium perfringens</i> is the fourth leading cause of bacterially-induced food- borne illnesses in the US. This study was designed to evaluate the effects of a probiotic...

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Main Authors: Nima K. Emami, Ali Calik, Mallory B. White, Mark Young, Rami A. Dalloul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-07-01
Series:Microorganisms
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/7/8/231