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Necrotic enteritis in chickens: a review of pathogenesis, immune responses and prevention, focusing on probiotics and vaccination

Necrotic enteritis in chickens: a review of pathogenesis, immune responses and prevention,... 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. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Animal Health Research Reviews Cambridge University Press

Necrotic enteritis in chickens: a review of pathogenesis, immune responses and prevention, focusing on probiotics and vaccination

Necrotic enteritis in chickens: a review of pathogenesis, immune responses and prevention, focusing on probiotics and vaccination

Animal Health Research Reviews , Volume 22 (2): 16 – Dec 1, 2021

Abstract

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.

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Cambridge University Press
Copyright
Copyright © The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press
ISSN
1466-2523
eISSN
1475-2654
DOI
10.1017/S146625232100013X
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Abstract

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.

Journal

Animal Health Research ReviewsCambridge University Press

Published: Dec 1, 2021

Keywords: Chickens; Clostridium perfringens; immune response; necrotic enteritis; pathogenesis; probiotics; vaccination

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