Mode of Action of Dietary Dexamethasone May Not Be Dependent Upon Microbial Mechanisms in Broilers
Dexamethasone (Dex), a synthetic glucocorticoid (GC), in feed has been shown to increase gut permeability via stress-mediated mechanisms, but the exact mode of action on gut barrier function is not fully understood. Stress has been reported to alter the profile and virulence of intestinal flora pred...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-09-01
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Series: | Microorganisms |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/7/9/346 |