Therapeutic Supplementation of Caprylic Acid in Feed Reduces Campylobacter jejuni Colonization in Broiler Chicks
Poultry colonized with Campylobacter species are a significant source of human food-borne illness. The therapeutic use of the medium chain fatty acid caprylic acid consistently reduced enteric C. jejuni colonization in chicks by 3 to 4 logs in three separate trials. These results support caprylic ac...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Applied and Environmental Microbiology 2008-07, Vol.74 (14), p.4564-4566 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Poultry colonized with Campylobacter species are a significant source of human food-borne illness. The therapeutic use of the medium chain fatty acid caprylic acid consistently reduced enteric C. jejuni colonization in chicks by 3 to 4 logs in three separate trials. These results support caprylic acid's potential to reduce Campylobacter carriage in poultry. |
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ISSN: | 0099-2240 1098-5336 1098-6596 |
DOI: | 10.1128/AEM.02528-07 |