Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) causes colibacillosis in poultry, a leading cause of poultry mortality worldwide. It is crucial to control APEC broiler breeders as it vertically transferred progeny via eggs. However, there only limited knowledge on the current population breeders. This study characterized 28 strains isolated from with colibacillosis. The genotypic-virulence characteris...

Background and Aim: Probiotics are beneficial microorganisms for humans animals. In this study, we developed a microencapsulated probiotic with antibacterial activity against avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC). Materials Methods: Alignment of the 16S rRNA sequences isolate WU222001 those deposited in GenBank revealed that was Pediococcus acidilactici 99.6% homology. This bacterium charact...