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Controlling pathogens in the poultry gut

Code: 9781838799755
Osman Yasir Koyun and Todd R. Callaway, University of Georgia, USA

Chapter synopsis: Food-borne pathogenic bacteria are all too often found as commensal or transient organisms in the gastrointestinal tract of poultry. Many of these organisms do not reveal themselves through illness in the bird, although some do. Therefore, it is important to find ways to apply treatment to all members of a flock, rather than simply treating ‘sick’ birds. This chapter describes the gastrointestinal microbiota of poultry before going on to consider alternatives to the use of antibiotics. The chapter considers the use of organic acids, bacteriophages, sodium chlorate and pro- and prebiotic approaches.

DOI: 10.19103/AS.2019.0059.16
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Table of contents 1 Introduction 2 The gastrointestinal microbiota 3 Probiotics and competitive exclusion cultures 4 Prebiotics 5 Bacteriophages 6 Organic acids 7 Sodium chlorate 8 Conclusion 9 Where to look for further information 10 References

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