[HTML][HTML] Microbiota, gut health and chicken productivity: what is the connection?

JM Diaz Carrasco, NA Casanova… - Microorganisms, 2019‏ - mdpi.com
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 gut microbiota of laying hens and its manipulation with prebiotics and probiotics to enhance gut health and food safety

S Khan, RJ Moore, D Stanley… - Applied and …, 2020‏ - journals.asm.org
The microbiota plays a vital role in maintaining gut health and influences the overall
performance of chickens. Most gut microbiota-related studies have been performed in …

Appropriate exercise level attenuates gut dysbiosis and valeric acid increase to improve neuroplasticity and cognitive function after surgery in mice

Z Lai, W Shan, J Li, J Min, X Zeng, Z Zuo - Molecular psychiatry, 2021‏ - nature.com
Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) affects the outcome of millions of patients each
year. Aging is a risk factor for POCD. Here, we showed that surgery induced learning and …

[HTML][HTML] The changing microbiome of poultry meat; from farm to fridge

M Marmion, MT Ferone, P Whyte, AGM Scannell - Food microbiology, 2021‏ - Elsevier
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 …

Joint contributions of the gut microbiota and host genetics to feed efficiency in chickens

C Wen, W Yan, C Mai, Z Duan, J Zheng, C Sun, N Yang - Microbiome, 2021‏ - Springer
Background Feed contributes most to livestock production costs. Improving feed efficiency is
crucial to increase profitability and sustainability for animal production. Host genetics and …

[HTML][HTML] Centennial Review: Factors affecting the chicken gastrointestinal microbial composition and their association with gut health and productive performance

YR Bindari, PF Gerber - Poultry Science, 2022‏ - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Dietary supplementation with Bacillus subtilis promotes growth performance of broilers by altering the dominant microbial community

S Zhang, G Zhong, D Shao, Q Wang, Y Hu, T Wu, C Ji… - Poultry science, 2021‏ - Elsevier
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of Bacillus subtilis on growth
performance, intestinal morphology, and cecal microbial composition of broilers. A total of …

The gut microbiota is largely independent of host genetics in regulating fat deposition in chickens

C Wen, W Yan, C Sun, C Ji, Q Zhou, D Zhang… - The ISME …, 2019‏ - academic.oup.com
The gut microbiota has an important role in animal health and performance, but its
contribution is difficult to determine, in particular given the effects of host genetic factors …

Cadmium-resistant phosphate-solubilizing bacteria immobilized on phosphoric acid-ball milling modified biochar enhances soil cadmium passivation and phosphorus …

T Zhang, T Li, Z Zhou, Z Li, S Zhang, G Wang… - Science of the Total …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Cadmium (Cd) can accumulate in agriculture soil from the regular application of phosphorus
(P) fertilizer. Microbiological method is considered as a potentially effective strategy that can …

Gut microbiota implications for health and welfare in farm animals: A review

S Chen, S Luo, C Yan - Animals, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Farm animal health and welfare have been paid increasing concern in the
world, which is generally assessed by the measurements of physical health, immune …