The gastrointestinal microbiome and its association with the control of pathogens in broiler chicken production: A review

• Published in: Poultry science Vol. 97; no. 3; pp. 1006 - 1021
• Main Authors: Clavijo, Viviana, Flórez, Martha Josefina Vives
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Oxford University Press 01.03.2018
• Subjects: additives; animal health; Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology; anti-infective agents; antibacterial properties; bacteria; bacteriophages; Bacteriophages - physiology; bioactive compounds; broiler chickens; Chickens; competitive exclusion; enteropathogens; Gastrointestinal Microbiome; Gastrointestinal Tract - microbiology; immune system; ingredients; intestinal microorganisms; intestines; microbial activity; microbial communities; microbial load; Microbiology and Food Safety; microbiome; physiology; Plant Extracts - pharmacology; Poultry Diseases - microbiology; Poultry Diseases - prevention & control; poultry production; prebiotics; Prebiotics - analysis; probiotics; Probiotics - pharmacology; Salmonella; taxonomy; broiler microbiota; pathogen control; phage-therapy; bacteriophage

Abstract The microbiome of the broiler chicken gastrointestinal tract (GIT) has been extensively studied, and it has been amply demonstrated that it plays an important role in the health of the host, as it has a positive impact on the immune system, the physiology of the GIT, and productivity. Also,...