Document Type

Patent

Publication Date

9-29-2020

Abstract

Provided herein are compositions including a probiotic including at least one strain of live bacteria and a Marek's Disease vaccine. Compositions including a probiotic or a probiotic and a Marek's Disease vaccine may be administered to subjects, including poultry. The compositions may be administered in ovo to increase early lactic acid bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract of the subject, to decrease the gram negative bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract of the subject, to reduce the level of Salmonella in the gastrointestinal tract of the subject and to increase the body weight gain of the subject. Also provided are kits including a probiotic and a Marek's Disease vaccine.

Department

Poultry Science

Patent Number

US10786565

Application Number

US 20190343950 A1

Application Published

11-14-2019

Application Filed

7-11-2017

Assignee

Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas (Little Rock, AR)

Comments

Kyle D. Teague, Department of Poultry Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
Lisa R. Bielke, Department of Poultry Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
Guillermo Tellez-Isaias, Department of Poultry Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
Billy M. Hargis, Department of Poultry Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR

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