Bacillus-based Probiotics: An Antibiotic Alternative for
the Treatment of Salmonellosis in Poultry
Saba Rashid1, Saleha Tahir2,
Tayyaba Akhtar3, Sidra Altaf4, Rehan Ashraf1
and Warda Qamar5*
1Faculty
of Veterinary Science, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad,
Pakistan; 2Institute of Microbiology, University of
Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan; 3KBCMA College of
Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Narowal, Sub-Campus UVAS-Lahore,
Pakistan; 4Department of Pharmacy, University of
Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan; 5Department of
Parasitology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
*Corresponding author:
wardaqamar17@gmail.com
Abstract
Poultry is the second largest industry among the
world`s various industries. This industry is highly affected by “salmonellosis”
causing clinical signs like diarrhea, inappetence, vomiting, and sometimes
death. This disease is becoming deadly due to antibiotic resistance which has
been curtained as a worldwide security risk. Probiotics are microbes that can
help chickens in the fight against pathogens in their
gastrointestinal tracts. The most commonly and effectively used
probiotics are those derived from Bacillus
species. Probiotics establish cross-feeding among various bacterial strains in
the gut environment, lowering blood cholesterol levels. In current years, there
has been an increase in the occurrence of infections due to some strains of
Salmonella which are resistant to
multiple antibiotics. The use of antibiotics in poultry causes an enormous
impact on the selection of antibiotics. A significant fraction of the world's
consumption of antibiotics is being used in poultry. There is a knowledge vacuum
regarding the establishment of bacterial resistance from poultry in
resource-constrained contexts. The probiotics market share is rapidly
growing. Asia is going to make the largest part of it as the growth is maximum
in India, Pakistan, China and Japan. The aim of this review is to emphasize and
overview the use of Bacillus
probiotics instead of antibiotics to treat resistant genes of
Salmonella.
To Cite This Article:
Rashid S, Tahir S, Akhtar T, Ashraf R, Altaf S,
Qamar W, 2023. Bacillus-based
probiotics: an antibiotic alternative for the treatment of salmonellosis in
poultry. 43(1): 167-173.
http://dx.doi.org/10.29261/pakvetj/2023.017