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Hafez Mohamed (Germany)

Technical publication

Genotyping and antibiotic resistance of thermophilic Campylobacter isolated from chicken and pig meat in Vietnam

Consumption of undercooked chicken meat or contaminated ready-to-eat food is the most common source of infection. Campylobacter is also found in pigs and cattle. Swine carcasses are...

Matt Culbertson (United States)

Technical publication

A Snapshot Analysis Look Into Herd Retention

Although herd structure and retention is critical for ideal sow herd and growing pig performance, sow retention rates have not been commonly measured in many commercial pig farms. As an important opportunity...

Jundi Liu (United States)

Technical publication

Effect of Different Inclusion Level of Condensed Distillers Solubles Ratios and Oil Content on Amino Acid Digestibility of Corn Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles in Growing Pigs

Corn distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) is a rich source of protein and amino acids (AA) for pig feed. However, the high variation in DDGS AA composition and relatively low AA digestibility may play a role in its limited use in...

Carol J. Cardona (Argentina)

Technical publication

Distinct Regulation of Host Responses by ERK and JNK MAP Kinases in Swine Macrophages Infected with Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Influenza Virus

Swine influenza is an acute respiratory disease caused by swine influenza viruses (SIV). The symptoms and signs generally include fever, sneezing, nasal rattles, and respiratory distress in pigs. Pigs recover within...

Dominique Marchand (France)

Video publishing

Impact of antibiotic reduction strategies in swine health management

Veterinary Doctor Dominique Marchand discusses the challenges and opportunities that arise from antibiotic reduction in swine in Europe, during Eurotier 2016, in Hannover, Germany...

Yu-Hsiang Yu (Taiwan)

Technical publication

Cordyceps militaris hot water extract inhibits lipopolysaccharide...

Cordyceps militaris is a rare and exotic medicinal mushroom used in traditional Chinese medicine. The secondary metabolite, cordycepin (3'-deoxyadenosine), produced from Cordyceps militaris is a biologically active...

Peter Surai (United Kingdom)

Technical publication

Antioxidant Action of Carnitine: Molecular Mechanisms and Practical Applications

During last decades there has been a growing interest in the potential uses of L-carnitine (LC) as a medicinal agent as well as a nutritional/dietary supplement. Carnitine had received a substantial attention from pig and poultry...

Fang Chi (United States)

Technical publication

Zearalenone Altered the Serum Hormones, Morphologic and Apoptotic Measurements of Genital Organs in Post-weaning Gilts

Pigs are the most sensitive species to ZEA, and the main toxicities of ZEA and its metabolites were caused by their activities of estrus hormones and anabolism...

David R. Brown, PhD (United States)

Technical publication

Defense of gut mucosal surfaces in the weaned pig: An overview

With its extensive surface area and critical role in the absorption of nutrients, the intestinal mucosa is exposed to a great quantity and variety of potentially antigenic substances throughout the lifetime of...

Gianfranco Gabai (Italy)

Technical publication

Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium Exploits Inflammation to Modify Swine Intestinal Microbiota

Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium is an important zoonotic gastrointestinal pathogen responsible for foodborne disease worldwide. It is a successful enteric pathogen because it has developed virulence strategies allowing it to survive in...

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