INTESTINAL AND FECAL BIOMARKERS FOR INTESTINAL HEALTH OF POULTRY

摘要

Growth performance, health and welfare of domesticated birds such as broilers heavily depends on a well-functioning intestinal tract. Consequently, there is a high need to find biomarkers which are specific for gut damage and which are easily applicable in the field. The present invention discloses a set of 20 specific proteins which can be quantified in fresh fecal droppings and/or intestinal content of said birds and which each specifically correlate with a damaged gut.