Use of Lactobacillus johnsonii in broilers challenged with Salmonella sofia
Published:February 10, 2017
Summary
1. Introduction Probiotics may alter gut microflora in poultry and play a role in competitive exclusion (CE) of Salmonella by the Nurmi concept ( Pivnick and Nurmi, 1982). Competitive exclusion involves oral administration of intestinal microflora derived from healthy salmonella-free adult birds into newly hatched chicks. Establishment of an adult intestinal microflora in newly hatche...
The authors had proved the importance of using the probiotic Lactobacillus johnsonii to control serious bacterial infection in broilers. Consumers are afraid of antibiotics in broilers. Any news from the field on the efficacy of this probiotic?
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