Effect of Feeding Escherichia coli to Turkey Poults and Chicks in the Presence of Certain Antibiotics

A study was conducted to determine the response of Turkey poults to graded levels of Alphamune G (0.00+, 0.03, 0.04, 0.05, 0.06 and 0.00 %-) when challenged with Escherichia coli orally for 7 days. The graded levels were the treatments viz 0.00%+ (positive control), Alphamune G at 0.03, 0.04, 0.05, 0.06% and 0.00%- (negative control; infected without Alphamune G supplementation). Each treatment was allotted 3 replicates of 6 poults. The experiment which was conducted for 56 days employed a completely randomized design. E. coli was isolated from the intestinal digesta of a colisepticaemic chicken. 108 turkey poults were used in this study. Poults were infected with E.coli for 7 days through the drinking water and given the treatment. The performance parameters of Alphamune G supplementation were significantly affected. The cumulative weight, Feed intake and weight gain were highest for turkey poults fed 0.06% Alphamune G supplementation. These values were also directly proportional to the supplementation levels of Alphamune G. The birds given the negative treatment (0.00 %-) had relatively poor performance compared to the other treatments. The specific enzymes studied were significantly affected (p<0.05) by the treatments. ALT and AST were significantly highest for turkey poults fed the negative control. Enzyme values became optimum at 0.05% Alphamune G supplementation. At 0.06% of Alphamune G supplementation, cellular mitigations of the effects of E. coli was measurable. Urea and creatinine were not significantly (p>0.05) influenced by the treatments. Haematological indices such as WBC and specific differential counts (lymphocytes and neutrophils) were affected significantly (P<0.05) by supplemental levels of Alphamune G The Inclusion of Alphamune G at 0.06% in the diets improved performance of turkey poults when challenged with Escherichia coli.

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The Probiotic Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 Enhances Early Gastrointestinal Maturation in Young Turkey Poults

International Journal of Poultry Science ◽

10.3923/ijps.2012.445.452 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 11 (7) ◽

pp. 445-452 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

J.R. Moyle ◽

F. Solis de los Santos ◽

G.R. Huff ◽

W.E. Huff ◽

N.C. Rath ◽

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Keyword(s):

Escherichia Coli ◽

Turkey Poults ◽

Escherichia Coli Nissle 1917 ◽

Escherichia Coli Nissle

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Influence of Hen Age on the Response of Turkey Poults to Cold Stress, Escherichia coli Challenge, and Treatment with a Yeast Extract Antibiotic Alternative

Poultry Science ◽

10.1093/ps/86.4.636 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 86 (4) ◽

pp. 636-642 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

G.R. Huff ◽

W.E. Huff ◽

N.C. Rath ◽

F. Solis de los Santos ◽

M.B. Farnell ◽

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Keyword(s):

Escherichia Coli ◽

Cold Stress ◽

Yeast Extract ◽

Turkey Poults

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Effect of feeding whey peptide fractions on the immune response in healthy and Escherichia coli infected mice

International Dairy Journal ◽

10.1016/j.idairyj.2009.02.010 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 19 (9) ◽

pp. 537-544 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Diane Saint-Sauveur ◽

Sylvie F. Gauthier ◽

Yvan Boutin ◽

Alicia Montoni ◽

Ismaïl Fliss

Keyword(s):

Escherichia Coli ◽

Immune Response ◽

Peptide Fractions ◽

Effect Of Feeding

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Efficacy of Aluminum Hydroxide-Adjuvanted Escherichia coli Bacterin in Turkey Poults

Avian Diseases ◽

10.2307/1592176 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 41 (2) ◽

pp. 263 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Darrell W. Trampel ◽

Ronald W. Griffth

Keyword(s):

Escherichia Coli ◽

Aluminum Hydroxide ◽

Turkey Poults

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Variation in toe-web response of turkey poults to phytohemagglutinin-P and their resistance to Escherichia coli challenge

Poultry Science ◽

10.1093/ps/76.6.791 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 76 (6) ◽

pp. 791-797 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

GR Bayyari ◽

WE Huff ◽

JM Balog ◽

NC Rath

Keyword(s):

Escherichia Coli ◽

Turkey Poults

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The Effect of Feeding Different Crude Fiber Levela on The Growth and Performance of White Austrian Turkey Poults

Egyptian Journal of Animal Production ◽

10.21608/ejap.1970.152382 ◽

1970 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 223-232

Keyword(s):

Crude Fiber ◽

Turkey Poults ◽

And Performance ◽

Effect Of Feeding

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Antibiotic resistance and extended-spectrum β-lactamase in Escherichia coli isolates from imported 1-day-old chicks, ducklings, and turkey poults

Veterinary World ◽

10.14202/vetworld.2020.1037-1044 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13 (6) ◽

pp. 1037-1044

Author(s):

Mona A. A. AbdelRahman ◽

Heba Roshdy ◽

Abdelhafez H. Samir ◽

Engy A. Hamed

Keyword(s):

Escherichia Coli ◽

Antibiotic Resistance ◽

Diffusion Method ◽

Poultry Production ◽

Disk Diffusion Method ◽

Antibiotic Resistant ◽

E Coli ◽

Potential Source ◽

Extended Spectrum ◽

Turkey Poults

Aim: Antimicrobial resistance is a global health threat. This study investigated the prevalence of Escherichia coli in imported 1-day-old chicks, ducklings, and turkey poults. Materials and Methods: The liver, heart, lungs, and yolk sacs of 148 imported batches of 1-day-old flocks (chicks, 45; ducklings, 63; and turkey poults, 40) were bacteriologically examined for the presence of E. coli. Results: We isolated 38 E. coli strains from 13.5%, 6.7%, and 5.4% of imported batches of 1-day-old chicks, ducklings, and turkey poults, respectively. They were serotyped as O91, O125, O145, O78, O44, O36, O169, O124, O15, O26, and untyped in the imported chicks; O91, O119, O145, O15, O169, and untyped in the imported ducklings; and O78, O28, O29, O168, O125, O158, and O115 in the imported turkey poults. The E. coli isolates were investigated for antibiotic resistance against 16 antibiotics using the disk diffusion method and were found resistant to cefotaxime (60.5%), nalidixic acid (44.7%), tetracycline (44.7%), and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (42.1%). The distribution of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) and ampC β-lactamase genes was blaTEM (52.6%), blaSHV (28.9%), blaCTX-M (39.5%), blaOXA-1 (13.1%), and ampC (28.9%). Conclusion: Imported 1-day-old poultry flocks may be a potential source for the dissemination of antibiotic-resistant E. coli and the ESBL genes in poultry production.

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