Histomonas meleagridis infection and vaccination protection in chickens -- a metabolomics study
Vu Anh Nguyen, Topi Meuronen, Atte Lihtamo, Soile Turunen, Tamás Hatfaludi, Michael Heß, Antton Alberdi, Kati Hanhineva, Olli K. Kärkkäinen
This study uses metabolomics to show that H. meleagridis infection disrupts the cecal host-microbiota metabolic interface, with cloacal vaccination offering better metabolic protection than oral vaccination.
bioRxiv · Sep 29, 2026 · PreprintPharmacology & Toxicology