Effects of thymol and carvacrol supplementation on intestinal integrity and immune responses of broiler chickens challenged with Clostridium perfringens

Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2016, Pages

  Du, Encun ^a   Wang, Weiwei ^a   Gan, Liping ^a   Li, Zhui ^a   Guo, Shuangshuang ^a   Guo, Yuming ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Broiler chicken; Clostridium perfringens; Essential oils; Immune response; Intestinal integrity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84962575797     PISSN: 16749782     EISSN: 20491891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s40104-016-0079-7     Document Type: Article

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