Open AccessEvaluation of the Effects of Silver Nanoparticles Against Experimentally Induced Necrotic Enteritis in Broiler Chickens
Author(s) -
Heba M. Salem,
Elshaimaa Ismael,
Mohamed Shaalan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of nanomedicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.245
H-Index - 128
eISSN - 1178-2013
pISSN - 1176-9114
DOI - 10.2147/ijn.s319708
Subject(s) - broiler , clostridium perfringens , antibiotics , histopathology , enteritis , poultry farming , antimicrobial , immune system , veterinary medicine , biology , zoology , feed conversion ratio , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , medicine , bacteria , immunology , pathology , body weight , genetics
Clostridium perfringens -associated necrotic enteritis (NE) is a serious problem affecting broiler production. A major global challenge is to reduce the use of antibiotics in poultry industry due to their negative impacts on public health. One alternative is to use nanoparticles (NPs) to overcome bacterial resistance to antibiotics. Silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) showed strong antimicrobial activity.