Protective Effect of Lactobacillus plantarum P8 on Growth Performance, Intestinal Health, and Microbiota in Eimeria-Infected Broilers

Protective Effect of Lactobacillus plantarum P8 on Growth Performance, Intestinal Health, and Microbiota in Eimeria-Infected Broilers

Coccidiosis is one of the major parasitic diseases in the commercial broiler industry. Probiotics can protect poultry against Eimeria infection. However, the mechanisms are not fully known. Therefore, Lactobacillus plantarum P8 (P8) was used to investigate its anti-coccidial property and mechanism....

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Main Authors: Yang Wang, Xiaoguo Lv, Xuemin Li, Jinshan Zhao, Kai Zhang, Xiaojing Hao, Kaidong Liu, Huawei Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Lactobacillus plantarum P8
broiler
Eimeria-infected
intestinal immunity
gut microbiota
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2021.705758/full

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