TY - JOUR N2 - The welfare and healthy growth of poultry under intensive feeding conditions are closely related to their living environment. In spring, the air quality considerably decreases due to reduced ventilation and aeration in cage systems, which influences the meat quality and health of broilers during normal growth stages. In this study, we analyzed the airborne bacterial communities in PM2.5 and PM10 in cage broiler houses at different broiler growth stages under intensive rearing conditions based on the high-throughput 16S rDNA sequencing technique. Our results revealed that PM2.5, PM10 and airborne microbes gradually increased during the broiler growth cycle in poultry houses. Some potential or opportunistic pathogens, including Acinetobacter, Pseudomonas, Enterococcus, Microbacterium, etc., were found in the broiler houses at different growth stages. Our study evaluated variations in the microbial communities in PM2.5 and PM10 and potential opportunistic pathogens during the growth cycle of broilers in poultry houses in the spring. Our findings may provide a basis for developing technologies for air quality control in caged poultry houses. L1 - http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/Content/113453/PDF/8.pdf L2 - http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/Content/113453 PY - 2019 IS - No 3 EP - 495–504 DO - 10.24425/pjvs.2019.129957 KW - bacterial communities KW - broilers KW - high-throughput sequencing KW - particulate matter A1 - Zhang, J. A1 - Li, Y. A1 - Xu, E. A1 - Jiang, L. A1 - Tang, J. A1 - Li, M. A1 - Zhao, X. A1 - Chen, G. A1 - Zhu, H. A1 - Yu, X. A1 - Zhang, X. PB - Polish Academy of Sciences Committee of Veterinary Sciences PB - University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn VL - vol.22 DA - 2019.09.24 T1 - Bacterial communities in PM2.5 and PM10 in broiler houses at different broiler growth stages in spring SP - 495–504 UR - http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/113453 T2 - Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences ER -