HPMCP-Coated Microcapsules Containing the Ctx(Ile²¹)-Ha Antimicrobial Peptide Reduce the Mortality Rate Caused by Resistant <i>Salmonella</i> Enteritidis in Laying Hens

• Main Authors: Cesar Augusto Roque-Borda (Author), Larissa Pires Pereira (Author), Elisabete Aparecida Lopes Guastalli (Author), Nilce Maria Soares (Author), Priscilla Ayleen Bustos Mac-Lean (Author), Douglas D'Alessandro Salgado (Author), Andréia Bagliotti Meneguin (Author), Marlus Chorilli (Author), Eduardo Festozo Vicente (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The constant use of synthetic antibiotics as growth promoters can cause bacterial resistance in chicks. Consequently, the use of these drugs has been restricted in different countries. In recent years, antimicrobial peptides have gained relevance due to their minimal capacity for bacterial resistanc...