Probiotic supplementation containing Bacillus velezensis enhances expression of immune regulatory genes against pigeon circovirus in pigeons (Columba livia).
C-Y TsaiS-Y HuJohn Harvey M SantosG E M CatulinL L TayoKuo Pin ChuangPublished in: Journal of applied microbiology (2020)
This study proposes that the administration of a probiotic strain, B. velezensis, to pigeons can protect against PiCV infection.