POULTRY HEALTH

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Research Article | Vol. 19 | Issue 7 | 28 Jul 2026

Protective efficacy of concomitant day-old vaccination with live-attenuated infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) vaccines (1/96 and H120 + PHY.LMV.42) against a Thai QX-like IBV challenge in commercial broilers

This study evaluated the protective efficacy of concomitant day-old administration of two live-attenuated IBV vaccines (1/96 and H120 + PHY.LMV.42) against challenge with a Thai QX-like IBV strain in commercial broiler chickens.

Research Article | Vol. 19 | Issue 5 | 16 May 2026

Dose-dependent effects of locally produced microbial phytase on caecal microbiota, hepatic insulin-like growth factor 1 and growth hormone receptor expression, carcass traits, and immune responses in broiler chickens

This study evaluated the dose-dependent effects of dietary microbial phytase supplementation on caecal microbiota, hepatic expression of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) and growth hormone receptor (GHR), plasma immunoglobulin concentrations, and carcass characteristics in b…

Research Article | Vol. 19 | Issue 5 | 10 May 2026

Bacterial contamination and prevalence of antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli and Salmonella isolated from raw pork and chicken meat from slaughterhouses and retail markets in Kenya

his study aimed to quantify bacterial contamination levels and determine the prevalence and AMR profiles of E. coli and Salmonella species isolated from raw chicken meat and pork collected from slaughterhouses and retail outlets in Murang’a County, Kenya.

Research Article | Vol. 19 | Issue 4 | 30 Apr 2026

Synergistic bentonite and Trichosporon mycotoxinivorans detoxifier restores humoral immunity to avian influenza vaccination and prevents histopathological lesions in mycotoxin-exposed broiler

This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a combined mycotoxin-detoxifier containing bentonite and Trichosporon mycotoxinivorans in restoring humoral immune responses to AI vaccination and mitigating histopathological lesions in broilers exposed to AFB1 and OTA.

Research Article | Vol. 19 | Issue 2 | 23 Feb 2026

Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of multidrug-resistant avian pathogenic Escherichia coli across life stages of captive African Houbara bustards: Conservation and One Health implications

This study aimed to determine the prevalence of E. coli across different life stages of captive African Houbara bustards, characterize multidrug-resistant (MDR), extensively drug-resistant (XDR), and extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) phenotypes, and profile avian pathogenic E…

Research Article | Vol. 19 | Issue 1 | 25 Jan 2026

Dietary Scutellaria baicalensis polysaccharide as an antibiotic alternative improves growth performance, antioxidant capacity, and intestinal mucosal immunity in broiler chickens

This study evaluated the efficacy of dietary Scutellaria baicalensis polysaccharide (SBP) as an alternative to in-feed antibiotics by assessing its impact on growth performance, antioxidant status, digestive function, intestinal morphology, and mucosal immunity in broiler chicke…