Virulence factors and biofilm forming ability of Staphyloccoccus species isolated from skeletal lesions of broiler chickens.

ABSTRACT: Lameness in poultry is a significant issue in modern meat production that adversely affects both animal welfare and economic outcomes due to poor leg health, reduced locomotor function, increased feed conversion ratios, and poor performance. Fast-growing broilers are particularly susceptible to lameness, with Staphylococcus being a major bacterial cause of skeletal infections. The aim of this study was to identify Staphylococcus species isolated from skeletal lesions in broiler chickens and to characterize the factors that facilitate such infections. Bacterial strains were isolated from 25 commercial broiler flocks in eastern Poland. The median prevalence of Staphylococcus in birds per flock was 60%. In total, 47% of the examined chickens and 88% of the examined flocks tested positive for

SUBMITTER: Szafraniec GM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11953336 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature