Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Therapeutic supplementation of caprylic acid in feed reduces Campylobacter jejuni colonization in broiler chicks.
- Journal:
- Applied and environmental microbiology
- Year:
- 2008
- Authors:
- Solis de los Santos, F et al.
- Affiliation:
- Poultry Science Department · United States
Abstract
Poultry colonized with Campylobacter species are a significant source of human food-borne illness. The therapeutic use of the medium chain fatty acid caprylic acid consistently reduced enteric C. jejuni colonization in chicks by 3 to 4 logs in three separate trials. These results support caprylic acid's potential to reduce Campylobacter carriage in poultry.
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