Avian Gut Function in Health and Disease ( Poultry Science Symposium Series. 28 )

Publication series ：Poultry Science Symposium Series. 28

Author： Perry   G.C.  

Publisher： CABI Publishing‎

Publication year： 2006

E-ISBN: 9781845931810

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9781845931803

Subject： Q4 Physiology;S8 Livestock, Animal Medicine , Hunting , Silkworm , Bee

Keyword： Animal Physiology

Language： ENG

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Description

Derived from the 28th Poultry Science Symposium of the World''s Poultry Science Association (UK), this book focuses on the current interest of the phasing out of antibiotic use in poultry and covers in-depth interactions between the bird, its diet and potential pathogens. It also demonstrates the understanding of the gut health in the 21st century of commercial poultry and flocks and the ultimate safety of poultry product in the human food chain.

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PREFACE

PART I: Introduction

CHAPTER 1 History and Current Use of Feed Additives in the European Union: Legislative and Practical Aspects

CHAPTER 2 Poultry Nutrition without Pronutrient Antibiotics

PART II: Gastrointestinal structure and functional development

CHAPTER 3 Early Development of Small Intestinal Function

CHAPTER 4 Absorptive Function of the Small Intestine: Adaptations Meeting Demand

CHAPTER 5 Epithelial Structure and Function in the Hen Lower Intestine

CHAPTER 6 Immunological Development of the Avian Gut

PART III: Gastrointestinal flora

CHAPTER 7 Molecular Approaches to the Analysis of Gastrointestinal Microbial Ecosystems

CHAPTER 8 Microbes of the Chicken Gastrointestinal Tract

CHAPTER 9 Mechanisms of Pathogen Control in the Avian Gastrointestinal Tract

PART IV: Nutritional effects

CHAPTER 10 Effect of Non-starch Polysaccharidases on Avian Gastrointestinal Function

CHAPTER 11 Effects of Amino Acid and Protein Supply on Nutrition and Health

CHAPTER 12 The Role of Feed Processing on Gastrointestinal Function and Health in Poultry

CHAPTER 13 Wet Litter: its Causes and Prevention and the Role of Nutrition

CHAPTER 14 Micronutrient Supply: Influence on Gut Health and Immunity

PART V: Pathology

CHAPTER 15 Virally Induced Gastrointestinal Diseases of Chickens and Turkeys

CHAPTER 16 The Gastrointestinal Tract as a Port of Entry for Bacterial Infections in Poultry

CHAPTER 17 Parasite Genetics, Protection and Antigen Identification

PART VI: Immunological and pathogen control

CHAPTER 18 Developments and Pitfalls of Feed Acidification in Controlling Gut Pathogens in Poultry, with Emphasis on Salmonella

CHAPTER 19 Competitive Exclusion in Poultry Production

CHAPTER 20 Campylobacters and their Bacteriophage in Poultry

CHAPTER 21 Breeding for Disease Resistance

PART VII: Monitoring and practical experience

CHAPTER 22 The EU Perspective on the Monitoring of Zoonoses and Zoonotic Agents

CHAPTER 23 Gut Problems: the Field Experience and What it Means to the Poultry Farmer

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