The gut microbiota of chickens in a commercial farm treated with a Salmonella phage cocktail.

ABSTRACT: The microbiota in broiler chicken intestines affects the animals' health, metabolism, and immunity both positively and negatively. Accordingly, it has a significant impact on animal productivity. Phages, host-specific parasites of bacterial cells, are a promising antimicrobial alternative that selectively target pathogens without disturbing the microbiota. The purpose of this study is to further characterize the commensal microbial community at production scale in broiler chickens treated with a Salmonella phage treatment. We evaluated the cecal microbiota of broilers reared in a commercial farming system where a phage cocktail against Salmonella, SalmoFree was supplied to animals. To do so, two field trials were conducted, incorporating three doses of phages in the broilers' drinking wate

SUBMITTER: Clavijo V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8770602 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature