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| Title |
Biochar, Bentonite and Zeolite Supplemented Feeding of Layer Chickens Alters Intestinal Microbiota and Reduces Campylobacter Load
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| Published in |
PLOS ONE, April 2016
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0154061 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Tanka P. Prasai, Kerry B. Walsh, Surya P. Bhattarai, David J. Midmore, Thi T. H. Van, Robert J. Moore, Dragana Stanley |
| Abstract |
A range of feed supplements, including antibiotics, have been commonly used in poultry production to improve health and productivity. Alternative methods are needed to suppress pathogen loads and maintain productivity. As an alternative to antibiotics use, we investigated the ability of biochar, bentonite and zeolite as separate 4% feed additives, to selectively remove pathogens without reducing microbial richness and diversity in the gut. Neither biochar, bentonite nor zeolite made any significant alterations to the overall richness and diversity of intestinal bacterial community. However, reduction of some bacterial species, including some potential pathogens was detected. The microbiota of bentonite fed animals were lacking all members of the order Campylobacterales. Specifically, the following operational taxonomic units (OTUs) were absent: an OTU 100% identical to Campylobacter jejuni; an OTU 99% identical to Helicobacter pullorum; multiple Gallibacterium anatis (>97%) related OTUs; Bacteroides dorei (99%) and Clostridium aldenense (95%) related OTUs. Biochar and zeolite treatments had similar but milder effects compared to bentonite. Zeolite amended feed was also associated with significant reduction in the phylum Proteobacteria. All three additives showed potential for the control of major poultry zoonotic pathogens. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2 | 29% |
| United States | 2 | 29% |
| Unknown | 3 | 43% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 7 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 138 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 1 | <1% |
| Australia | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 136 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 26 | 19% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 17 | 12% |
| Student > Master | 11 | 8% |
| Student > Bachelor | 10 | 7% |
| Professor | 7 | 5% |
| Other | 21 | 15% |
| Unknown | 46 | 33% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 36 | 26% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 11 | 8% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 9 | 7% |
| Engineering | 8 | 6% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 5 | 4% |
| Other | 17 | 12% |
| Unknown | 52 | 38% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 16. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 23 December 2023.
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