The effect of the timing of exposure to Campylobacter jejuni on the gut microbiome and inflammatory responses of broiler chickens

Background Campylobacters are an unwelcome member of the poultry gut microbiota in terms of food safety. The objective of this study was to compare the microbiota, inflammatory responses, and zootechnical parameters of broiler chickens not exposed to Campylobacter jejuni with those exposed either e...

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Main Authors: Connerton, Phillippa L., Richards, Philip J., Lafontaine, Geraldine M., O'Kane, Peter M., Ghaffar, Nacheervan M., Cummings, Nicola J, Smith, Darren L., Fish, Neville M., Connerton, Ian F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2018
Online Access:http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/51465/
http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/51465/
http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/51465/
http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/51465/1/Connerton%20Accepted%20manuscript%20Microbiome.pdf