The intestinal mucosa represents the most active defense barrier against the continuous
challenge of food antigens and pathogenic microorganisms present in the intestinal lumen. …

The primary contaminants in poultry are Salmonella enterica, Campylobacter jejuni, Escherichia
coli, and Staphylococcus aureus. Their pathogenicity together with the widespread of …

Social concern about misuse of antibiotics as growth promoters (AGP) and generation of
multidrug-resistant bacteria have restricted the dietary inclusion of antibiotics in livestock feed in …

Two independent trials were conducted to evaluate the utilization of rye as energy source
on bacterial translocation (BT), intestinal viscosity, gut integrity, gut microbiota composition, …

We have previously shown that intestinal barrier function can be adversely affected by
poorly digested diets or feed restriction, resulting in increased intestinal inflammation-associated …

Previously, our laboratory has screened and identified Bacillus spp. isolates as direct-fed
microbials (DFM). The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the cellulase and xylanase …

Antibiotic growth promoters (AGP) are well documented to play an important role in the feed
efficiency of poultry. However, recent regulations and consumer demand are globally …

Necrotic enteritis (NE) is a recognized multifactorial disease that cost annually to the poultry
industry around $2 billion. However, diverse aspects related to its presentation are not …

Traditionally, antibiotic growth promoters (AGP) have been used in foodstock animals to
reduce enteric inflammation and maintain intestinal homeostasis, thus improving growth and …

Fluorescein isothiocyanate dextran (FITC-d) is a 3–5 kDa marker used to measure tight junction
permeability. We have previously shown that intestinal barrier function can be adversely …