Wednesday, August 12, 2026
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Immune 'reprogramming' could protect poultry from deadly diseases without antibiotics

University of Bristol–led researchers have identified a naturally occurring gut molecule that could strengthen chickens' immune response against a wide range of bacterial infections. This development, published today, Aug. 12, in The Journal of Immunology, offers a major step forward in sustainable...

Immune 'reprogramming' could protect poultry from deadly diseases without antibiotics
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University of Bristol–led researchers have identified a naturally occurring gut molecule that could strengthen chickens' immune response against a wide range of bacterial infections. This development, published today, Aug. 12, in The Journal of Immunology, offers a major step forward in sustainable farming and the global fight against antibiotic resistance.

Originally published at Phys.org

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