Application of CRISPR/Cas gene editing for infectious disease control in poultry

The poultry industry faces multifaceted challenges, including escalating demand for poultry products, climate change impacting feed availability, emergence of novel avian pathogens, and antimicrobial resistance. Traditional disease control measures are costly and not always effective, prompting the...

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Main Author: Gallala Mahdi
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Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2025-05-01
Series:Open Life Sciences
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/biol-2025-1095
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description The poultry industry faces multifaceted challenges, including escalating demand for poultry products, climate change impacting feed availability, emergence of novel avian pathogens, and antimicrobial resistance. Traditional disease control measures are costly and not always effective, prompting the need for complementary methods. Gene editing (GE, also called genome editing) technologies, particularly CRISPR/Cas9, offer promising solutions. This article summarizes recent advancements in utilizing CRISPR/Cas GE to enhance infectious disease control in poultry. It begins with an overview of modern GE techniques, highlighting CRISPR/Cas9’s advantages over other methods. The potential applications of CRISPR/Cas in poultry infectious disease prevention and control are explored, including the engineering of innovative vaccines, the generation of disease-resilient birds, and in vivo pathogen targeting. Additionally, insights are provided regarding regulatory frameworks and future perspectives in this rapidly evolving field.
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Application of CRISPR/Cas gene editing for infectious disease control in poultry
Open Life Sciences
gene editing
crispr/cas
poultry
infectious disease prevention and control
vaccines
disease-resilience
title Application of CRISPR/Cas gene editing for infectious disease control in poultry
title_full Application of CRISPR/Cas gene editing for infectious disease control in poultry
title_fullStr Application of CRISPR/Cas gene editing for infectious disease control in poultry
title_full_unstemmed Application of CRISPR/Cas gene editing for infectious disease control in poultry
title_short Application of CRISPR/Cas gene editing for infectious disease control in poultry
title_sort application of crispr cas gene editing for infectious disease control in poultry
topic gene editing
crispr/cas
poultry
infectious disease prevention and control
vaccines
disease-resilience
url https://doi.org/10.1515/biol-2025-1095
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