Breed-specific responses to coccidiosis in chickens: identification of intestinal bacteria linked to disease resistance
Fayoumi M5.1 chickens exhibit greater resistance to coccidiosis than Leghorn Ghs6 layers and Cobb broilers. Several commensal bacteria, including group A Lactobacillus, L. salivarius, Weissella, S. gallinarum, and E. durans/hirae, are differentially enriched in Fayoumi M5.1 chickens with strong correlation with coccidiosis resistance. These bacteria hold potential as probiotics for coccidiosis mitigation.
Authors
- Michael G. Kaiser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7521-1871)
- Jing Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9050-8067)
- Isabel Tobin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5309-8561)
- Melanie A. Whitmore
- Susan J. Lamont (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3974-4050)
- Guolong Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4781-5816)
- Jiaqing Guo
- Chace Broadwater
Institutions
- Oklahoma State University (US)
- Iowa State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology/Journal of animal science and biotechnology
- Published
- 2025-05-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40104-025-01202-z
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Coccidia and coccidiosis research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.16
Funders
- National Institute of Food and Agriculture