Effects of Lactobacillus salivarius supplementation on the growth performance, liver function, meat quality, immune responses and Salmonella Pullorum infection resistance of broilers challenged with Aflatoxin B1

• Published in: Poultry science Vol. 101; no. 3; p. 101651
• Main Authors: Chen, Xueping, Ishfaq, Muhammad, Wang, Jian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Inc 01.03.2022; Elsevier
• Subjects: AFB1; aflatoxin B1; Aflatoxin B1 - analysis; Animal Feed - analysis; Animals; antibodies; Chickens; Diet - veterinary; dietary exposure; Dietary Supplements; feed additive; feed additives; growth performance; high performance liquid chromatography; immune response; Immunity; IMMUNOLOGY, HEALTH AND DISEASE; immunosuppression; Infectious bursal disease virus; Lactobacillus salivarius; Liver; liver function; lymphocyte proliferation; Meat - analysis; meat quality; poultry production; Salmonella; Salmonella Pullorum; toxicity; vaccination; vaccines; chickens; feed additive; AFB1; Lactobacillus salivarius

Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is one of the most toxic mycotoxins. It has been reported that dietary exposure to AFB1 is related to the low growth performance, immunosuppression, and high susceptibility to infectious diseases of chickens. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the protective effects of...