Gut microbiota and its relationship to animal health and productivity in commercial broiler
chickens has been difficult to establish due to high variability between flocks, which derives …

The initial development of intestinal microbiota in poultry plays an important role in
production performance, overall health and resistance against microbial infections …

With the constant increase in poultry meat consumption worldwide and the large variety of
poultry meat products and consumer demand, ensuring the microbial safety of poultry …

Disruption of healthy microbial communities has been linked to numerous diseases, yet
microbial interactions are little understood. This is due in part to the large number of …

The domestic chicken is a common model organism for human biological research and of
course also forms the basis of a global protein industry. Recent methodological advances …

Chickens play host to a diverse community of microorganisms which constitute the
microflora of the live bird. Factors such as diet, genetics and immune system activity affect …

The bacterial composition of the vaginal microbiome is thought to be related to health and
disease states of women. This microbiome is particularly dynamic, with compositional …

The chicken gastrointestinal (GI) tract is home to a complex microbial community that
underlines the links between diet and health. The GI tract is rich in microbial biodiversity …

Maintenance of “gut health” is considered a priority in commercial chicken farms, although a
precise definition of what constitutes gut health and how to evaluate it is still lacking. In …

Prebiotics are non-digestible feed ingredients that are metabolized by specific members of
intestinal microbiota and provide health benefits for the host. Fermentable oligosaccharides …