L. rhamnosus improves the immune response and tryptophan catabolism in laying hen pullets
Abstract In mammals, early-life probiotic supplementation is a promising tool for preventing unfavourable, gut microbiome-related behavioural, immunological, and aromatic amino acid alterations later in life. In laying hens, feather-pecking behaviour is proposed to be a consequence of gut-brain axis...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2021-10-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-98459-x |