EXETER, United Kingdom — Recent reduction in the use of antibiotic growth promoters in animal feeds has resulted in a dramatic increase in the poultry disease necrotic enteritis, reports the University of Exeter.
New research suggests that the disease could be prevented by immunisation with a vaccine that is being developed at the university. Professor Richard Titball from Biosciences at the University of Exeter said,
“Necrotic enteritis is a major concern for the poultry farming industry worldwide and poultry producers are waiting for this desperately needed vaccine. Our work will pave the way for the development of a vaccine that will. . .
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