Age-related differences in the luminal and mucosa-associated gut microbiome of broiler chickens and shifts associated with Campylobacter jejuni infection

Despite the importance of gut microbiota for broiler performance and health little is known about the composition of this ecosystem, its development and responds towards bacterial infections. Therefore, the current study was conducted to address the composition and structure of the microbial communi...

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Main Author: Wageha Awad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fcimb.2016.00154/full