Characterizing the impact of Enterococcus cecorum infection during late embryogenesis on disease progression, cecal microbiome composition, and early performance in broiler chickens

Characterizing the impact of Enterococcus cecorum infection during late embryogenesis on disease progression, cecal microbiome composition, and early performance in broiler chickens

ABSTRACT: Enterococcus cecorum (EC) has been associated with septicemia and early mortality in broiler chickens. There is limited research investigating the pathogenicity of EC field strains obtained from affected birds. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of in-ovo administration i...

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Main Authors: Marcela Arango, Aaron Forga, Jing Liu, Guolong Zhang, Latasha Gray, Randy Moore, Makenly Coles, Abdiel Atencio, Carolina Trujillo, Juan David Latorre, Guillermo Tellez-Isaias, Billy Hargis, Danielle Graham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-11-01
Series:Poultry Science
Subjects:
Enterococcus cecorum
broiler
bacterial infection
enterococci
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579123005783

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