In this episode of The Poultry Podcast Show, Dr. Joshua Lyte, poultry scientist with the USDA ARS, explains how immune selection influences the poultry microbiome, serotonin pathways, and bird physiology. He discusses connections between immunity, host microorganism interactions, gut function, and emerging opportunities for noninvasive monitoring of bird health and performance. Discover how microbiome research may shape the future of poultry production. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Humoral immunity contributes to shaping microorganism populations and functions within the gastrointestinal tract through several interconnected biological mechanisms."

Meet the guest: Dr. Joshua Lyte received his PhD from Iowa State University and completed a U.S. Air Force funded postdoctoral fellowship at the Microbiome Institute at University College Cork in Ireland. He is currently a poultry scientist with the USDA ARS, studying interactions between the avian microbiome, stress physiology, immunity, and disease resistance across poultry species. Listen to Dr. Joshua Lyte on The Poultry Podcast Show, available on all major platforms.

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What you will learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (01:34) Introduction
• (03:47) Immune trait selection
• (05:15) Microbiome immune interactions
• (11:40) Serotonin gut connections
• (17:27) Microbiome function matters
• (23:00) Future monitoring tools
• (25:15) Final Questions

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