APPLICATION OF BACTERIOPHAGE PREPARATION BAFASAL® IN BROILER CHICKENS EXPERIMENTALLY EXPOSED  TO SALMONELLA SPP.

Ewelina A. Wójcik, Arkadiusz Wojtasik, Elżbieta Górecka, Małgorzata Stańczyk, Jarosław Dastych, professor

Тhe results of our study showed statistically significant differences in Salmonella presence between BAFASAL® treated and control group of broilers exposed to the same level of Salmonella contaminated bedding. This data suggest that the BAFASAL® feed additive is very efficient in preventing and reduction of Salmonella occurrence in gastrointestinal tract of chickens and may be applied against Salmonella infections in poultry.

The feed additive BAFASAL® developed by the company is a bacteriophage preparation with high specificity towards Salmonella serovars, including Enteritidis, Typhi, Paratyphi, Typhimurium, Branderburg, Hadar. It is intended for use as a feed additive for broiler chickens. A carefully selected mixture of three bacteriophages applied as feed additive for poultry specifically limits growth of pathogenic Salmonella spp. strains that cause salmonellosis in humans, the second most frequently reported zoonosis. Application of a suitable composition of bacteriophages ensures that the product meets all safety standards required by a feed additive. This new and innovative product based on natural components of the ecosystem will not affect negatively organisms other than bacteria and will not be retained in the organism when Salmonella spp. strains are not present. BAFASAL® is an answer to the challenge of salmonellosis in poultry for the sector of livestock production. The preparation is capable of replacing antibiotics and helps to hamper the spread of Salmonella infections among farming animals.

Keywords: BACTERIOPHAGES, PREPARATION BAFASAL®, CHICKENS, SALMONELLA SPP.

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