Colibacillosis in poultry: A disease overview and the new perspectives for its control and prevention

Escherichia coli (E.coli) is a common bacterium that can be naturally found in the intestinal tract of birds and as result their environment. However, it cause clinical disease called colibacillosis which regarded one most important diseases poultry. Strains E.coli have ability to are described Avian Pathogenic Coli (APEC). Colibacillosis affect all ages different types poultry production including broiler commercial layers breeders. The not always same; why its role primary or secondary pathogen triggered by various predisposing factors contradictory differs from case case. Antibiotics been used main tool against for many decades. emergence increased antibiotic resistance has posed need alternative treatment well emphasizing on preventive measures avoid disease. Τhe scope this article assess recent scientific literature data avian characteristics prevention control