Current Perspectives and Potential of Probiotics to Limit Foodborne in Poultry.

Poultry has been one of the major contributors of related human foodborne illness. Numerous interventions have been applied to limit colonization in poultry at the farm level, but other strategies are under investigation to achieve more efficient control. Probiotics are viable microbial cultures that can establish in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) of the host animal and elicit health and nutrition benefits. In addition, the early establishment of probiotics in the GIT can serve as a barrier to foodborne pathogen colonization. Thus, probiotics are a potential feed additive for reducing and eliminating the colonization of in the GIT of poultry. Screening probiotic candidates is laborious and time-consuming, requiring several tests and validations both and . The selected probiotic candidate should possess the desired physiological characteristics and anti- effects. Probiotics that limit colonization in the GIT rely on different mechanistic strategies such as competitive exclusion, antagonism, and immunomodulation. Although numerous research efforts have been made, the application of limiting probiotics used in poultry remains somewhat elusive. This review summarizes current research progress on identifying and developing probiotics against and presenting possible directions for future research efforts.