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- Title
Necrotic enteritis in chickens: a review of pathogenesis, immune responses and prevention, focusing on probiotics and vaccination.
- Authors
Alizadeh, Mohammadali; Shojadoost, Bahram; Boodhoo, Nitish; Astill, Jake; Taha-Abdelaziz, Khaled; Hodgins, Douglas C.; Kulkarni, Raveendra R.; Sharif, Shayan
- Abstract
Necrotic enteritis (NE), caused by Clostridium perfringens (CP), is one of the most common of poultry diseases, causing huge economic losses to the poultry industry. This review provides an overview of the pathogenesis of NE in chickens and of the interaction of CP with the host immune system. The roles of management, nutrition, probiotics, and vaccination in reducing the incidence and severity of NE in poultry flocks are also discussed.
- Subjects
NECROTIC enteritis; POULTRY diseases; IMMUNE response; PROBIOTICS; CLOSTRIDIUM perfringens; CHICKENS; VACCINATION
- Publication
Animal Health Research Reviews, 2021, Vol 22, Issue 2, p147
- ISSN
1466-2523
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1017/S146625232100013X