Fig. 6From: AvBD1 nucleotide polymorphisms, peptide antimicrobial activities and microbial colonisation of the broiler chicken gutAvBD1 IHC and caecal microbiota analyses of LX and LY birds. IHC analyses to show epithelial localisation of AvBD1 in caecal tissues of Day 4 LX birds using AvBD1 polyclonal antibody diluted 1:250 and peroxidase staining (×400 magnification) (a). Caecal microbiota profiles of LX (b) and LY (c) birds (two independent trials using two different hatches) presented as relative abundance of bacterial genus (% microbial population). Corresponding total gut health scores/sampled group at each time point is shown above each column. (d) individual gut health data focussing on redness, watery digesta and gut tone where 0 (normal), 1 (some abnormalities) or 2 (very abnormal), and poorest guts scoring 6Back to article page