The alterations of tracheal microbiota and inflammation caused by different levels of ammonia exposure in broiler chickens

Ammonia (NH3) is a known harmful gas and exists in haze, forming secondary organic aerosols. Exposure to ambient ammonia correlates with the respiratory tract infection, and microbiota in the upper respiratory tract is an emerging crucial player in the homeostatic regulation of respiratory tract inf...

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Main Authors: Ying Zhou, Minhong Zhang, Qingxiu Liu, Jinghai Feng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-02-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579120308762