2018/04/03 by Youcef Mehdi, Marie-Pierre Létourneau-Montminy, Marie‐Lou Gaucher +7 · 1 citation
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · #Animal Nutrition and Physiology #Livestock and Poultry Management #Coccidia and coccidiosis research
paper · pdf · doi:10.1016/j.aninu.2018.03.002
openalex publication_date 2018/04/03 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/01
Antibiotics are used to fight bacterial infections. However, a selective pressure gave rise to bacteria resistant to antibiotics. This leaves scientists worried about the danger to human and animal health. Some strategies can be borrowed to reduce the use of antibiotics in chicken farms. Much research has been carried out to look for natural agents with similar beneficial effects of growth promoters. The aim of these alternatives is to maintain a low mortality rate, a good level of animal yield while preserving environment and consumer health. Among these, the most popular are probiotics, prebiotics, enzymes, organic acids, immunostimulants, bacteriocins, bacteriophages, phytogenic feed additives, phytoncides, nanoparticles and essential oils.