Effect of -based Direct-fed Microbials on Immune Status in Broiler Chickens Raised on Fresh or Used Litter

Type of dietary direct-fed microbials (DFMs) or poultry litter could directly influence the composition of gut microbiota. Gut microbiota plays an important role in shaping the developing immune system and maintaining the homeostasis of the mature immune system in mammal and chickens. The present st...

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Main Authors: K. W. Lee, H. S. Lillehoj, S. I. Jang, S. H. Lee, D. A. Bautista, G. R. Siragusa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies 2013-11-01
Series:Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.ajas.info/upload/pdf/ajas-26-11-1592-12.pdf