Ultrastructural Changes in The Ileal Mucosa of Broilers Exposed to Necrotic Enteritis and Bacillus Amyloliquefaciens H57
Published:January 4, 2022
Summary
The villi of the intestinal mucosa are lined by a single layer of columnar cells, comprising enterocytes, goblet and enteroendocrine cells, and various types of immune cells, each with a distinct function. Chicken gut mucosa is exposed to an enormous number of feed antigens, and pathogenic bacteria that often impair the intestinal barrier function. Ultrastructural examination of enterocytes, thei...