Influenza A virus infection in turkeys induces respiratory and enteric bacterial dysbiosis correlating with cytokine gene expression

Turkey respiratory and gut microbiota play important roles in promoting health and production performance. Loss of microbiota homeostasis due to pathogen infection can worsen the disease or predispose the bird to infection by other pathogens. While turkeys are highly susceptible to influenza viruses...

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Main Authors: John M. Ngunjiri, Kara J.M. Taylor, Hana Ji, Michael C. Abundo, Amir Ghorbani, Mahesh KC, Chang-Won Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2021-07-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/11806.pdf