Development of a caecal microbiota and its role in resistance to Campylobacter jejuni infection in broilers fed brown algal extract supplemented diets

Introduction: Campylobacter jejuni gastroenteritis stands as the most commonly reported zoonosis within the EU, with poultry products regarded as the primary source of transmission of these pathogens to humans. Therefore, finding strategies to reduce Campylobacter colonization in broilers holds importance for public health.