Santiago Ramirez

I. INTRODUCTIONThe increased recognition of antimicrobial resistance as a public health risk and, therefore, the imposed restrictions on the use of antimicrobial growth promoters (AGP), has driven the search for novel nutritional strategies for broiler chickens. The advances in molecular biology, analytics, and data science in the past years have enhanced our understating of the gastrointestinal t ...

I. IntroductionGlycans are polysaccharides, essential biomolecules with well-established benefits for the host and abundantly used as prebiotics to support balanced microbiome function. Host produced glycans, such as mucins, are crucial for the defensive purpose of the intestinal epithelial barrier against pathogens (Coker et al., 2021). Glycans are often projecting on the cell surface and are fre ...

I. INTRODUCTION Coccidiosis is caused by Apicomplexa protozoa of the family Eimeriidae. In poultry, most species responsible for coccidiosis belong to the genus Eimeria, which infect various sites in the intestine. Coccidiosis is recognized as one of the most common and economically important diseases in broilers, with an estimated $16,7 billion in losses globally per year. The average cost of coc ...