Short-term supplementation with uncoated and encapsulated Enterococcus faecium affected growth performance, gut microbiome and intestinal barrier integrity in broiler chickens

文献类型： 外文期刊

第一作者： Zhang, Ying

作者： Zhang, Ying;Liu, Youyou;Jiao, Songjun;Wang, Yuming;Sa, Renna;Zhao, Feng;Xie, Jingjing

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关键词： Enterococcus faecium; encapsulation; intestinal health; growth performance; broiler

期刊名称：POULTRY SCIENCE （ 影响因子：4.4； 五年影响因子：4.4 ）

ISSN： 0032-5791

年卷期： 2024 年 103 卷 7 期

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摘要： Enterococcus faecium ( E. faecium ) is an alternative to antibiotics, while the probiotic effect of short-term application in mature broiler chickens remains unclear. In the current study, 48 Arbor Acres male broilers were chosen to investigate the effects of E. faecium on growth performance, the gut microbiome and intestinal health during the finishing period. Fortyeight birds were randomly allocated to 4 treatment groups that were fed a corn -soybean meal basal diet (Con), a basal diet supplemented with 1 g/kg amoxicillin (ABX), 5 x 10(6 )CFU/g encapsulated E. faecium (cEF), or 5 x 10(6 )CFU/g uncoated E. faecium (EF) from d 33 to 42. The results showed that 10 d of antibiotic treatment decreased the growth performance of the broilers ( P < 0.05). The feed conversion ratio of the cEF and EF groups were lower than that of the Con group by 0.13 and 0.07, respectively ( P > 0.05). The abundance of viable ileal and cecal E. faecium in the cEF group was greater than that in the EF group ( P < 0.05), and both groups were markedly greater than those in the Con and ABX groups ( P < 0.05). The ABX treatment decreased the Shannon and Chao1 indices of the cecal microbiota, while the dietary E. faecium treatment resulted in significant differences in the b diversity of the ileal and cecal microbiota (P < 0.05). Mantel correlation revealed that the ileal microbiota at the genus level was significantly correlated with the growth performance of broilers, with Lactobacillus, Bacillus and EscherichiaShigella showing positive and strong correlations (P < 0.05). In the ileum, the crypt depth was lower in the cEF group than in the Con group, but the villi height-tocrypt depth ratio was greater in the cEF group than in the other groups (P = 0.037). However, the expression of the ZO-2 and Occludin genes was downregulated in the E. faecium-fed birds (P < 0.05). In the cecum, the acetate, butyrate and total SCFA levels were greater in the EF group (P < 0.05), while the propionate, isobutyrate and isovalerate levels were lower in the ABX group (P < 0.05). In summary, 10 d of dietary supplementation with E. faecium markedly increased colonization in mature broilers and potentially improved growth performance by modulating the ileal microbiota. Encapsulain the intestine, thereby reducing the negative impacts of rapid expansion of E. faecium on the intestinal epithelium.

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