Coccidiosis is an avian intestinal disease caused by several distinct species of Eimeria
parasites that damage the host's intestinal system, resulting in poor nutrition absorption …

Most animals are colonised by at least as many microbial cells as somatic cells, potentially
comprising at least 100 times more genes within just the gut microbiota than the host itself. It …

The emergence of drug-resistant genes and concerns about food safety caused by the
overuse of antibiotics are becoming increasingly prominent. There is an urgent need for …

Recently, the use of essential oils (EOs) or their bioactive compounds encapsulated by
nanoparticles as alternative supplements for in-feed antimicrobials is gaining attention …

Invasive fungal infections are associated with high mortality rates, despite appropriate
antifungal therapy. Limited therapeutic options, resistance development and the high …

Necrotic enteritis (NE), caused by Clostridium perfringens (CP), is one of the most common
of poultry diseases, causing huge economic losses to the poultry industry. This review …

Intestinal barrier function is achieved primarily through regulating the synthesis of mucins
and tight junction (TJ) proteins, which are critical for maintaining optimal gut health and …

Host defense peptides (HDPs) play a pivotal role in innate immunity and have, in addition to
antimicrobial activity, also important immunomodulatory functions. Bacteria are less likely to …

Host defense peptides (HDP) are multifunctional effectors of the innate immune system,
which has antimicrobial and pleiotropic immunomodulatory functions. Although there is a …

This study was conducted to evaluate the protective efficacy of dietary Bacillus coagulans (B.
coagulans) supplementation in birds receiving Salmonella enteritidis (SE). Two hundred …