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Impact of Shungite-Based Minerals Additives Into Water as A Measure to Control Campylobacter Jejuni Counts in Poultry

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Anna B. Balykina, Kirill A. Zaitsev, Viktor P. Murygin, Ilya N. Nikonov, Anastasiya А. Kabanova, Olga O. Babich
» doi: 10.33472/AFJBS.6.6.2024.8401-8424

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Campylobacter jejuni, a gram-negative bacterium, is a common bacterial cause of gastrointestinal diseases in poultry. This paper aimed to study the antimicrobial activity of the shungite mineral against Campylobacter jejuni infection in chickens. Sirtila Pro shungite-based mineral supplement containing probiotic cultures and Mustala mineral digestion activator were the studied samples. Chickens produced from specific pathogen-free (SPF) Valo embryos at the age of 1-44 days were used for the experiments. Campylobacter jejuni strain was used to infect the chickens. At the end of the 10-day observation period, all chickens were weighed, slaughtered, and necropsied. The results of histological examinations indicated that the studied chickens died as a result of the acute course of the infection caused by Campylobacter jejuni. Recently, scientists have been searching for the Campylobacter jejuni infection prevention and control methods in chickens and, subsequently, humans.

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