The Use of Probiotics in the Reduction of <i>Campylobacter</i> spp. Prevalence in Poultry
<i>Campylobacter</i> spp. are widely distributed microorganisms, many of which are commensals of gastrointestinal tract in multiple animal species, including poultry. Most commonly detected are <i>C. jejuni</i> and <i>C. coli</i>. Although infections are usually a...
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| description | <i>Campylobacter</i> spp. are widely distributed microorganisms, many of which are commensals of gastrointestinal tract in multiple animal species, including poultry. Most commonly detected are <i>C. jejuni</i> and <i>C. coli</i>. Although infections are usually asymptomatic in poultry, poultry meat and products represent main sources of infection with these bacteria to humans. According to recent EFSA report, campylobacteriosis is the most commonly reported zoonotic disease. In 2018, EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards indicated that use of feed and water additives is the second most likely strategy that can be successful in minimizing <i>Campylobacter</i> spp. colonization rate in broiler chickens. One of those feed and water additives are probiotics. From numerous research papers it can be concluded that probiotics exhibit plenty of mechanisms of anti-<i>Campylobacter</i> activity, which were evaluated under in vitro conditions. These results, to some extent, can explain the efficacy of probiotics in in vivo studies, although different outcome can be observed under these two laboratory conditions. Probiotics are capable of reducing <i>Campylobacter</i> spp. population count in poultry gastrointestinal tract and they can reduce carcass contamination. Potential modes of anti-<i>Campylobacter</i> activity of probiotics, results of in vivo studies and studies performed at a farm level are widely discussed in the paper. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ff5ffea00e794291ba0a9bda352cd9d82023-11-21T19:02:10ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152021-05-01115135510.3390/ani11051355The Use of Probiotics in the Reduction of <i>Campylobacter</i> spp. Prevalence in PoultryMarcin Śmiałek0Joanna Kowalczyk1Andrzej Koncicki2Department of Poultry Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury, Oczapowskiego 13, 10-719 Olsztyn, PolandDepartment of Poultry Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury, Oczapowskiego 13, 10-719 Olsztyn, PolandDepartment of Poultry Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury, Oczapowskiego 13, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland<i>Campylobacter</i> spp. are widely distributed microorganisms, many of which are commensals of gastrointestinal tract in multiple animal species, including poultry. Most commonly detected are <i>C. jejuni</i> and <i>C. coli</i>. Although infections are usually asymptomatic in poultry, poultry meat and products represent main sources of infection with these bacteria to humans. According to recent EFSA report, campylobacteriosis is the most commonly reported zoonotic disease. In 2018, EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards indicated that use of feed and water additives is the second most likely strategy that can be successful in minimizing <i>Campylobacter</i> spp. colonization rate in broiler chickens. One of those feed and water additives are probiotics. From numerous research papers it can be concluded that probiotics exhibit plenty of mechanisms of anti-<i>Campylobacter</i> activity, which were evaluated under in vitro conditions. These results, to some extent, can explain the efficacy of probiotics in in vivo studies, although different outcome can be observed under these two laboratory conditions. Probiotics are capable of reducing <i>Campylobacter</i> spp. population count in poultry gastrointestinal tract and they can reduce carcass contamination. Potential modes of anti-<i>Campylobacter</i> activity of probiotics, results of in vivo studies and studies performed at a farm level are widely discussed in the paper.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/5/1355poultry<i>Campylobacter</i> spp.probioticsprevention |
| spellingShingle | Marcin Śmiałek Joanna Kowalczyk Andrzej Koncicki The Use of Probiotics in the Reduction of <i>Campylobacter</i> spp. Prevalence in Poultry Animals poultry <i>Campylobacter</i> spp. probiotics prevention |
| title | The Use of Probiotics in the Reduction of <i>Campylobacter</i> spp. Prevalence in Poultry |
| title_full | The Use of Probiotics in the Reduction of <i>Campylobacter</i> spp. Prevalence in Poultry |
| title_fullStr | The Use of Probiotics in the Reduction of <i>Campylobacter</i> spp. Prevalence in Poultry |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Use of Probiotics in the Reduction of <i>Campylobacter</i> spp. Prevalence in Poultry |
| title_short | The Use of Probiotics in the Reduction of <i>Campylobacter</i> spp. Prevalence in Poultry |
| title_sort | use of probiotics in the reduction of i campylobacter i spp prevalence in poultry |
| topic | poultry <i>Campylobacter</i> spp. probiotics prevention |
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