Pilot Study on the Action of <i>Thymus vulgaris</i> Essential Oil in Treating the Most Common Bacterial Contaminants and <i>Salmonella enterica</i> subsp. <i>enterica</i> Serovar Derby in Poultry Litter

• Main Authors: Michela Galgano (Author), Francesco Pellegrini (Author), Giuseppe Fracchiolla (Author), Daniela Mrenoshki (Author), Aya Attia Koraney Zarea (Author), Angelica Bianco (Author), Laura Del Sambro (Author), Loredana Capozzi (Author), Antonella Schiavone (Author), Medhat S. Saleh (Author), Michele Camero (Author), Maria Tempesta (Author), Francesco Cirone (Author), Domenico Buonavoglia (Author), Annamaria Pratelli (Author), Alessio Buonavoglia (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The indiscriminate use of antimicrobials in poultry farms is linked to the increase in multi-resistant bacteria. Accordingly, based on the antimicrobial properties of Thyme Essential Oil (TEO), the present study evaluated the effects of TEO on the reduction of common microbial contaminants and <i...