Effect of treatment with Lactococcus lactis NZ9000 on intestinal microbiota and mucosal immune responses against Clostridium perfringens in broiler chickens

Alterations in intestinal microbiota can modulate the developing avian intestinal immune system and, subsequently, may impact on resistance to enteric pathogens. The aim was to demonstrate that early life exposure to Lactococcus lactis, could affect either susceptibility or resistance of broilers to...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Microbiology
Main Authors:	Nitish Boodhoo, Bahram Shojadoost, Mohammadali Alizadeh, Jake Astill, Shahriar Behboudi, Shayan Sharif
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-12-01
Subjects:	intestinal immunity Clostridium Perfringens Lactococcus Lactis mucosal response chickens T cells
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1257819/full