Steering endogenous butyrate production in the intestinal tract of broilers as a tool to improve gut health

Steering endogenous butyrate production in the intestinal tract of broilers as a tool to improve gut health

The ban on antimicrobial growth promoters and efforts to reduce therapeutic antibiotic usage has led to major problems of gastrointestinal dysbiosis in livestock production in Europe. Control of dysbiosis without the use of antibiotics requires a thorough understanding of the interaction between the...

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Main Authors: Lonneke eOnrust, Richard eDucatelle, Karolien eVan Driessche, Celine eDe Maesschalck, Karen eVermeulen, Freddy eHaesebrouck, Venessa eEeckhaut, Filip eVan Immerseel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
Prebiotics
Probiotics
performance
broiler
endogenous butyrate
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fvets.2015.00075/full

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