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CORRECTION article

Front. Physiol., 22 January 2026

Sec. Avian Physiology

Volume 17 - 2026 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2026.1788078

This article is part of the Research TopicIntegrated Approaches to Understanding and Improving Poultry Health, Immunity, and Productivity: Unraveling the Role of MetabolismView all 7 articles

Correction: Blood carotenoids as a biomarker of intestinal functionality and performance in broiler chickens

  • Department of Animal Science, “Luiz De Queiroz” College of Agriculture (ESALQ), University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, Brazil

A Correction on
Blood carotenoids as a biomarker of intestinal functionality and performance in broiler chickens

by Bittencourt LC, Silveira RMF and Menten JFM (2025). Front. Physiol. 16:1706730. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2025.1706730

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Keywords: biomarkers, additives, intestinal functionality, performance, poultry

Citation: Bittencourt LC, Silveira RMF and Menten JFM (2026) Correction: Blood carotenoids as a biomarker of intestinal functionality and performance in broiler chickens. Front. Physiol. 17:1788078. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2026.1788078

Received: 14 January 2026; Accepted: 15 January 2026;
Published: 22 January 2026.

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