Impact of Avibacterium paragallinarum infection on the upper respiratory tract microbiome of chickens
Avibacterium paragallinarum, the causative agent of infectious coryza, causes infection in the upper respiratory tract (URT) of chickens, leading to substantial economic losses. While respiratory pathogens are known to disrupt host-associated microbiomes, A. paragallinarum’s impact on the chicken URT microbiome remains...