Brachyspira pilosicoli-induced avian intestinal spirochaetosis

Avian intestinal spirochaetosis (AIS) is a common disease occurring in poultry that can be caused by Brachyspira pilosicoli, a Gram-negative bacterium of the order Spirochaetes. During AIS, this opportunistic pathogen colonises the lower gastrointestinal (GI) tract of poultry (principally, the ileum...

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Published in:Microbial Ecology in Health and Disease 2015, Vol.26 (1), p.28853-28853
Main Authors: Le Roy, Caroline I., Mappley, Luke J., La Ragione, Roberto M., Woodward, Martin J., Claus, Sandrine P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antibiotics
Bacteria
Brachyspira pilosicoli
Breeding of animals
Disease
Farming
Food
Funding
Hogs
Infections
microbiology
Mortality
Poultry
Probiotics
Quality
Review
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Summary:Avian intestinal spirochaetosis (AIS) is a common disease occurring in poultry that can be caused by Brachyspira pilosicoli, a Gram-negative bacterium of the order Spirochaetes. During AIS, this opportunistic pathogen colonises the lower gastrointestinal (GI) tract of poultry (principally, the ileum, caeca, and colon), which can cause symptoms such as diarrhoea, reduced growth rate, and reduced egg production and quality. Due to the large increase of bacterial resistance to antibiotic treatment, the European Union banned in 2006 the prophylactic use of antibiotics as growth promoters in livestock. Consequently, the number of outbreaks of AIS has dramatically increased in the UK resulting in significant economic losses. This review summarises the current knowledge about AIS infection caused by B. pilosicoli and discusses various treatments and prevention strategies to control AIS.
ISSN:0891-060X
1651-2235
1651-2235
1455-9145
DOI:10.3402/mehd.v26.28853