Susceptibility of Broiler Chickens to Coccidiosis When Fed Subclinical Doses of Deoxynivalenol and Fumonisins—Special Emphasis on the Immunological Response and the Mycotoxin Interaction

Susceptibility of Broiler Chickens to Coccidiosis When Fed Subclinical Doses of Deoxynivalenol and Fumonisins—Special Emphasis on the Immunological Response and the Mycotoxin Interaction

Deoxynivalenol (DON) and fumonisins (FB) are the most frequently encountered mycotoxins produced by Fusarium species in livestock diets. The effect of subclinical doses of mycotoxins in chickens is largely unknown, and in particular the susceptibility of birds to pathogenic challenge when fed these...

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Main Authors: Bertrand Grenier, Ilse Dohnal, Revathi Shanmugasundaram, Susan D. Eicher, Ramesh K. Selvaraj, Gerd Schatzmayr, Todd J. Applegate
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-07-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
mycotoxins
coccidiosis
challenge
interaction
intestinal immune response
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/8/8/231

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