Early-Life Immune System Maturation in Chickens Using a Synthetic Community of Cultured Gut Bacteria

Christian Zenner; Thomas C. A. Hitch; Thomas Riedel; Esther Wortmann; Stefan Tiede; Eva M. Buhl; Birte Abt; Klaus Neuhaus; Philippe Velge; J&#246;rg Overmann; Bernd Kaspers; Thomas Clavel

doi:10.1128/mSystems.01300-20

mSystems (Jun 2021)

Early-Life Immune System Maturation in Chickens Using a Synthetic Community of Cultured Gut Bacteria

Christian Zenner,
Thomas C. A. Hitch,
Thomas Riedel,
Esther Wortmann,
Stefan Tiede,
Eva M. Buhl,
Birte Abt,
Klaus Neuhaus,
Philippe Velge,
Jörg Overmann,
Bernd Kaspers,
Thomas Clavel

Affiliations

Christian Zenner: ORCiD; Department for Veterinary Sciences, Veterinary Immunology Study Group, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany
Thomas C. A. Hitch: Functional Microbiome Research Group, RWTH University Hospital, Aachen, Germany
Thomas Riedel: Leibniz Institute DSMZ-German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures, Braunschweig, Germany
Esther Wortmann: Functional Microbiome Research Group, RWTH University Hospital, Aachen, Germany
Stefan Tiede: Leibniz Institute DSMZ-German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures, Braunschweig, Germany
Eva M. Buhl: Electron Microscopy Facility, Institute of Pathology, RWTH University Hospital Aachen, Aachen, Germany
Birte Abt: Leibniz Institute DSMZ-German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures, Braunschweig, Germany
Klaus Neuhaus: ORCiD; Core Facility Microbiome, ZIEL Institute for Food & Health, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany
Philippe Velge: ORCiD; ISP, INRAE, Université François Rabelais de Tours, UMR 1282, Nouzilly, France
Jörg Overmann: Leibniz Institute DSMZ-German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures, Braunschweig, Germany
Bernd Kaspers: Department for Veterinary Sciences, Veterinary Immunology Study Group, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany
Thomas Clavel: ORCiD; Functional Microbiome Research Group, RWTH University Hospital, Aachen, Germany

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/mSystems.01300-20
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 6, no. 3

Abstract

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The immune system plays a crucial role in sustaining animal health. Its development is markedly influenced by early microbial colonization of the gastrointestinal tract.

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ISSN: 2379-5077 (Online)
Publisher: American Society for Microbiology
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Science: Microbiology
Website: https://journals.asm.org/journal/msystems

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