Pilot experiment in chickens challenged with Campylobacter jejuni CCM6191 administered enterocin M-producing probiotic strain Enterococcus faecium CCM8558 to check its protective effect

• Published in: Czech Journal of Animal Science Vol. 62; no. 11; pp. 491 - 500
• Main Authors: Laukova, Andrea, Pogany Simonova, Monika, Kubasova, Ivana, Gancarcikova, Sona, Placha, Iveta, Scerbova, Jana, Revajova, Viera, Herich, Robert, Levkut Sn, Mikulas, Strompfova, Viola
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Prague Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) 01.01.2017; Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences
• Subjects: Birds; Campylobacter; campylobacter challenge; Campylobacter jejuni; chick; Chickens; effect; enterococci; Enterococcus faecium; Experiments; Food contamination; Infections; Microbiota; Microorganisms; Oxidative stress; Phagocytes; physiological parameters; Poultry; Probiotics; Rabbits; Sampling

Campylobacter jejuni is one of the most common food-borne pathogens and chickens are the main source of these bacteria. Enterococcus faecium AL41, enterocin M-producing strain (deponed to the Czech Culture Collection of Microorganisms, Brno, Czech Republic – CCM8558) is our isolate previously applie...