Dissect the mode of action of probiotics in affecting host-microbial interactions and immunity in food producing animals

Publication date: Available online 22 October 2018Source: Veterinary Immunology and ImmunopathologyAuthor(s): Tao Ma, Yutaka Suzuki, Le Luo GuanAbstractProphylactic antimicrobials have been widely used in food animal production with the aim to prevent infectious diseases, enhance feed efficiency, and promote growth. However, the extensive use of antimicrobials in food animal production systems has led to the emergence of antimicrobial resistant pathogens, which are potential threats to human and animal health. Probiotics have been proposed to be a promising alternative of prophylactic antimicrobials, with potential beneficial effects on the host animal by improving the balance of intestinal microbiota and host immunity. Although an increasing body of evidence shows that probiotics could di...

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