Evaluation of the Immunoprotective Capacity of Five Vaccine Candidate Proteins against Avian Necrotic Enteritis and Impact on the Caecal Microbiota of Vaccinated Birds

Evaluation of the Immunoprotective Capacity of Five Vaccine Candidate Proteins against Avian Necrotic Enteritis and Impact on the Caecal Microbiota of Vaccinated Birds

Avian necrotic enteritis is an enteric disease of broiler chickens caused by certain pathogenic strains of <i>Clostridium perfringens</i> in combination with predisposing factors. A vaccine offering complete protection against the disease has not yet been commercialized. In a previous st...

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Main Authors: Sara Heidarpanah, Alexandre Thibodeau, Valeria R. Parreira, Sylvain Quessy, Mariela Segura, Marcelo Gottschalk, Annie Gaudreau, Tristan Juette, Marie-Lou Gaucher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
<i>Clostridium perfringens</i>
necrotic enteritis
broiler chickens
surface-exposed antigenic proteins
immune response
gut microbiota
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/21/3323

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