Avian intestinal ultrastructure changes provide insight into the pathogenesis of enteric diseases and probiotic mode of action

Abstract Epithelial damage and loss of barrier integrity occur following intestinal infections in humans and animals. Gut health was evaluated by electron microscopy in an avian model that exposed birds to subclinical necrotic enteritis (NE) and fed them a diet supplemented with the probiotic Bacill...

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Main Authors: Shaniko Shini, R. Claire Aland, Wayne L. Bryden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-80714-2