Article published the September 25, 2024
1. IntroductionS. Infantis currently ranks among the top 10 serovars associated with human infections, standing as the fourth leading cause of salmonellosis cases in the EU [1]. Recent data from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) indicated that 95.6% of the Salmonella isolates in broiler flocks belong to the Infantis serovar, demonstrating a close association with poultry production [2]. I ...
Article published the June 9, 2023
I. DEVELOPMENT OF A BALANCED GUT MICROBIOTA ECOSYSTEM AND THE COMPLEX HOST –MICROBIOTA INTERACTION.In the past, investigation of the intestinal bacterial population has been done with in vitro culture techniques. These techniques are able to assess only those bacterial species that can be grown in different media in laboratory conditions. Modern approaches using molecular techniques were abl ...
News published on March 15, 2023
Do you want to learn about molecular tests for coccidiosis and serologic tests for Helminth control or would you like to receive updates on latest innovation in coccidiosis vaccines?
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News published on February 3, 2023
The 8th International Conference on Poultry Intestinal Health proudly presents the Keynote speakers for the hybrid edition that will be held in Manila, The Philippines, from April 17th to April 19th, 2024.
Keynote speakers
Rob Moore (Melbourne, Australia)
Rob is Professor of Biotechnology at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia. His group studies bacterial diseases of chicken ...
News published on September 1, 2022
Dear poultry professional, scientist, veterinarian, nutritionist, and interested colleagues,
It is with great pleasure that we can make the first announcement of the 8th Conference on Poultry Intestinal Health, to be held in the beautiful metropolitan city of Manila, along the eastern shore of Manila Bay in The Philippines from April 17th to 19th, 2024.
The conference chairs have been organizing ...
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IntroductionThe impressive genetic improvement of poultry growth rate has led to a modern bird with a very low feed conversion rate (FCR), high average daily gain (ADG) and low mortality. Unfortunately, this fast growth rate is often directly linked with digestive problems, such as bacterial enteritis (BE) or dysbacteriosis and even necrotic enteritis (NE). These intestinal health problems have si ...
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1. IntroductionIn Pakistan, the poultry production sector in the form of eggs and meat is playing a pivotal role in bridging the gap between the supply and demand of animal protein. Presently this sector is producing 1681.64 metric tonnes of meat and 16,797 million eggs and these figures are in a constant increase [1]. Previously, egg production was limited to the backyard poultry, where desi hens ...
News published on September 28, 2021
Caring for birds’ health is an essential factor in achieving good production levels. When diseases such as coccidiosis afflict birds, they cause physical losses for the flock and economic losses for producers. Recent estimates show that annual losses amount to about US$ 14,8 billion across global production.
Coccidiosis is a parasitic disease that affects birds’ intestines, mainly c ...
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The Prestage Department of Poultry Science from North Carolina State University invites you to participate in the North Carolina Broiler Supervisor's Short Course on April 21st, 2021.
We continue to work with local and state health officials, as well as NC State and N.C. A&T State Universities, to monitor the evolving coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. To help prevent the spread of the virus, ...
News published on April 14, 2021
The Prestage Department of Poultry Science from North Carolina State University invites you to participate in the North Carolina Broiler Supervisor's Short Course on April 21st, 2021.
We continue to work with local and state health officials, as well as NC State and N.C. A&T State Universities, to monitor the evolving coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. To help prevent the spread of the virus, ...