Dietary Probiotic Supplementation Suppresses Subclinical Necrotic Enteritis in Broiler Chickens in a Microbiota-Dependent Manner

Abstract

These results indicated the mechanism of probiotic action of <i>B. licheniformis</i> H2 in maintaining intestinal health and thus promoting growth and <i>B. licheniformis</i> H2 may serve as an antibiotic substitute to prevent subclinical necrotic enteritis in poultry farming.