The conference will be organized in sessions that will cover the most important topics in poultry gut health, being:
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Gut health diagnostics
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Foodborne pathogens
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Pathogenesis of intestinal disease
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Parasitic diseases of poultry
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Immunity
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Nutrition and feed additives to control gut health
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Other gut health topics
In poultry, preserving intestinal health is a key issue in enhancing productivity, reducing antimicrobial usage and improving animal welfare. The last decade, a lot of novel information has been collected that has led to an increased understanding of the interaction between nutrition, intestinal microbiota, and the host cells in the gut. This has enabled the poultry industry to develop science-driven control products for intestinal disorders and diseases, and to identify biomarkers for intestinal inflammation and cellular damage.