Federico Zuckermann

Mohamed Donia (University of Illinois)    Ruminant neonates rely on colostral immunoglobulin and nutrients to support health, welfare, and performance, by protecting against infectious disease and providing early life resilience. Recent evidence suggests that transferred colostral cells also contribute to neonatal immunity under controlled experimental conditions. This study provide ...

Introduction Probiotics have been studied as mucosal immune modulators targeting allergy outcomes. Several human probiotic trials tracking eczema and other forms of allergy have yielded inconsistent results [1,2,3,4,5,6]. Interestingly, two studies using the same probiotic, Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG, with similar study designs, resulted in different outcomes; either a decrease in eczema was obser ...

The vexing problem with PRRS immunityPorcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is an economically important disease of swine characterized by abortion, stillbirth and weak-born pigs. In its non-reproductive form, this syndrome affects younger pigs more severely than older animals, which clinically manifested by reduced growth rate, feed efficiency and pneumonia that can be&nbs ...