Centennial Review: Factors affecting the chicken gastrointestinal microbial composition and their association with gut health and productive performance

• Published in: Poultry science Vol. 101; no. 1; p. 101612
• Main Authors: Bindari, Yugal Raj, Gerber, Priscilla F.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Inc 01.01.2022; Elsevier
• Subjects: 16S rRNA sequencing; Animals; biomarkers; Chickens; coccidiosis; community structure; Data Collection; flock monitoring; Gastrointestinal Microbiome; gastrointestinal system; gut health; intestinal microorganisms; microbial communities; Microbiology and Food Safety; necrotic enteritis; noninvasive sampling; gut health; biomarkers; 16S rRNA sequencing; flock monitoring; noninvasive sampling

Maintenance of “gut health” is considered a priority in commercial chicken farms, although a precise definition of what constitutes gut health and how to evaluate it is still lacking. In research settings, monitoring of gut microbiota has gained great attention as shifts in microbial community compo...