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ArticleMicrobiome2020

Impact of industrial production system parameters on chicken microbiomes: mechanisms to improve performance and reduce Campylobacter.

Aaron McKenna, Umer Zeeshan Ijaz, Carmel Kelly, Mark Linton, William T Sloan, Brian D Green, Ursula Lavery, Nick Dorrell, Brendan W Wren, Anne Richmond and 2 more

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Article in Microbiome, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 43 papers.

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43citing papers in PubMed
7.4field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

43 citing papers in PubMed, 80 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Aaron McKennaMoy Park, 39 Seagoe Industrial Estate, Portadown, Craigavon, Co. Armagh, BT63 5QE, UK.
Umer Zeeshan IjazSchool of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8LT, UK.
Carmel KellyFood Microbiology Unit, Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, Newforge Lane, Belfast, BT9 5PX, UK.
Mark LintonFood Microbiology Unit, Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, Newforge Lane, Belfast, BT9 5PX, UK.
William T SloanSchool of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8LT, UK.
Brian D GreenInstitute for Global Food Security, School of Biological Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, Biological Sciences Building, Belfast, BT9 5DL, Northern Ireland.
Ursula LaveryMoy Park, 39 Seagoe Industrial Estate, Portadown, Craigavon, Co. Armagh, BT63 5QE, UK.
Nick DorrellFaculty of Infectious & Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London, WC1E 7HT, UK.
Brendan W WrenFaculty of Infectious & Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London, WC1E 7HT, UK.
Anne RichmondMoy Park, 39 Seagoe Industrial Estate, Portadown, Craigavon, Co. Armagh, BT63 5QE, UK.
Nicolae CorcionivoschiFood Microbiology Unit, Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, Newforge Lane, Belfast, BT9 5PX, UK. Nicolae.Corcionivoschi@afbini.gov.uk.
Ozan GundogduFaculty of Infectious & Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London, WC1E 7HT, UK. Ozan.Gundogdu@lshtm.ac.uk.ORCID 0000-0002-3550-0545
Agri Food and Biosciences Institute · GBUniversity of London · GBQueen's University Belfast · GBUniversity of Glasgow · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe factors affecting host-pathogen ecology in terms of the microbiome remain poorly studied. Chickens are a key source of protein with gut health heavily dependent on the complex microbiome which has key roles in nutrient assimilation and vitamin and amino acid biosynthesis. The chicken gut microbiome may be influenced by extrinsic production system parameters such as Placement Birds/m

resultsOur data identified production system N as significantly dissimilar from production systems HW and O when comparing the prevalence of genera. An increase in Placement Birds/m

conclusionsOverall, our results show that microbial communities in different industrial production systems are deterministic in elucidating the underlying biological confounders, and these recommendations are transferable to farm practices and diet manipulation leading to improved performance and better intervention strategies against Campylobacter within the food chain. Video Abstract.

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Animal HusbandryGastrointestinal MicrobiomeAnimalsAnimal WelfareCampylobacterCampylobacter InfectionsChickensWeight GainCampylobacterChickenCompetitive exclusionDiversityEnvironmental filteringMicrobiomePhylogenetic signalProduction systems

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PMID32907634
PMCPMC7488076
OpenAlexW3084004195

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