Supplemental Bacillus subtilis DSM 32315 manipulates intestinal structure and microbial composition in broiler chickens

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 8; no. 1; pp. 15358 - 13
• Main Authors: Ma, Youbiao, Wang, Weiwei, Zhang, Haijun, Wang, Jing, Zhang, Wenming, Gao, Jun, Wu, Shugeng, Qi, Guanghai
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 18.10.2018; Nature Publishing Group
• Subjects: 38; 38/22; 38/77; 631/326/2565; 631/337; 64; Abundance; Bacillus subtilis; Body weight; Cecum; Chickens; Dietary supplements; Humanities and Social Sciences; Ileum; Intestinal microflora; Intestine; Juveniles; Metabolic pathways; Microbiota; multidisciplinary; Poultry; Probiotics; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Spores; Villus; Intestinal Structure; Cecal Microbiota; Improved Growth Performance; Caulobacteraceae; Broiler

Knowledge about the modulation of gut microbiota improves our understanding of the underlying mechanism by which probiotic treatment benefits the chickens. This study examined the effects of Bacillus subtilis DSM 32315 on intestinal structure and microbial composition in broilers. Broiler chicks wer...