Cecal microbiota composition differs under normal and high ambient temperatures in genetically distinct chicken lines

Abstract Modern broilers, selected for high growth rate, are more susceptible to heat stress (HS) as compared to their ancestral jungle fowl (JF). HS affects epithelia barrier integrity, which is associated with gut microbiota. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of HS on the cecal lum...

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Main Authors: Philip M. Campos, Lori L. Schreier, Monika Proszkowiec-Weglarz, Sami Dridi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-43123-9