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Pigs are exposed to various challenges such as weaning, environmental stressors, unhealthy diet, diseases and infections during their lifetime which adversely affects the gut microbiome. The inability of the pig microbiome to return to the pre-challenge baseline may lead to dysbiosis resulting in the outbreak of diseases. Therefore, the maintenance of gut microbiome diversity, robustness and stability has been influential for optimum intestinal health after perturbations. Nowadays human and animal researches have focused on more holistic approaches to obtain a robust gut microbiota that provides protection against pathogens and improves the digestive physiology and the immune system. The swine gut microbiome is a complex and dynamic ecosystem harboring immensely diverse microbiota including bacteria, viruses, archaea, and fungi that ideally reside symbiotically in the gut of host animals. Among the microorganisms, the number of bacteria outnumbers other microorganisms. The microbiome robustness, the maintenance of diverse and functional microbiota in GIT is crucial for effective swine production. The microbiome robustness depends on the diversity of the microbiome, so it is not enough just to have the presence of a few different beneficial microbes. Accordingly, new strategies are required to manipulate the gut microbiome to prevent or revert unhealthy states caused by perturbations.
Diana Ayala
Diana Ayala and 1 more
Agribrands Purina
Diana Ayala (Purina Animal Nutrition)     Post-weaning diarrhea (PWD) is a serious health and welfare problem for the global swine industry. PWD is a multifactorial condition occurring the first 10–14 d after weaning; it is generally associated with the proliferation of pathogenic Escherichia coli groups, specifically enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC); however, PWD is also associated with several viral infections. Antibiotics are commonly used as a control...
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Yihang Li
University of Delaware
University of Delaware
Yihang Li (University of Delaware) gives a presentation on the gastrointestinal tract and the impact of early life development on later life diseases in pigs, during the 11th Symposium on Gut Health in Production of Food Animals in St. Louis, USA....
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Young Dal Jang
University of Wisconsin River Falls
Young Dal Jang (University of Wisconsin–River Falls) speaks on the microbiome of pigs and dietary iron levels, during the 11th Symposium on Gut Health in Production of Food Animals in St. Louis, USA....
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Andrea Bonetti
Bologna University
Bologna University
Andrea Bonetti (University of Bologna) gives a presentation on botanicals and their impact on inflammation and oxidation, during the 11th Symposium on Gut Health in Production of Food Animals in St. Louis, USA....
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Brian Aldridge
University of Illinois
University of Illinois
Brian Aldridge (University of Illinois) shares insights on homeostasis and focusing on the host rather than the disease, during the 11th Symposium on Gut Health in Production of Food Animals in St. Louis, USA....
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Nick Gallina
Purdue University (USA)
Purdue University (USA)
Nick Gallina (Purdue University) speaks on serotypes of E. coli in pigs, and presents studies aimed at developing more effective mitigation measures using cell models, during the 11th Symposium on Gut Health in Production of Food Animals in St. Louis, USA....
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Caroline González-Vega (Cargill) presents research on the effects of a medium-chain fatty acid blend and a phytogenic feed additive on growth performance and gut health of Escherichia coli-challenged pigs, during the 11th Symposium on Gut Health in Production of Food Animals in St. Louis, USA....
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Nick Gallina
Purdue University (USA)
Purdue University (USA)
Nick Gallina (Purdue University) presents research on probiotic adhesion to intestinal cells that may augment immunomodulatory response, mucosal healing, and tight junction restoration, during the 11th Symposium on Gut Health in Production of Food Animals in St. Louis, USA....
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Diana Ayala
Agribrands Purina
Diana Ayala (Purina Animal Nutrition) presents research to determine the underlying bacterial cause of PWD and a potential vertical transmission from sows to pre-weaned piglets, as well as to determine whether a customized direct-fed microbial (DFM)-based product could reduce the pathogens isolated from affected pigs, during the 11th Symposium on Gut Health in Production of Food Animals in St. Louis, USA....
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Dr. Tanja Opriessnig
Iowa State University
Iowa State University
Introduction: Plasma of porcine origin often contains PEDV RNA which raises some concerns about biosecurity and transmission of viruses within pig populations. In contrast, it is well recognized that the addition of plasma to pig feed enhances immune reactions and also has some intrinsic inhibition on virus survival. The objective of this study was to determine if there is any benefit to the diet containing spray-dried plasma (SDP) of bovine origin during acute PEDV...
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Belen  Riccio
Belen Riccio and 1 more
UNICEN
UNICEN
Introduction Zearalenone (ZEA) is a worldwide distributed mycotoxin as indicated by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). 1–3 Its toxicity and incidence was confirmed by recent reports. 4,5 This resorcylic lactone is produced mainly by Fusarium graminearum and is one of the most important toxins causing serious reproductive failures in pig production, due to its ability to couple 17--estradiol receptors. This interference with cytosolic...
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Wes Schweer
Wes Schweer and 1 more
Cargill
Wes Schweer (Cargill) talks about their impact on gut health, during this Swine It interview with host Laura Greiner....
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Dr. Daniel Columbus
University Saskatchewan
University Saskatchewan
Dan Colombus (University of Saskatchewan) comments on increasing dietary fiber and its effect on gut health, during this Swine It interview with host Laura Greiner....
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Kathryn Price (Cargill) comments on gut health and dosing in swine nutrition, during this Swine It roundtable with Ken Mooney (Cargill) and host Laura Greiner....
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Phileo by Lesaffre has shown that feeding yeast (1.3)(1.6) beta-glucan Safglucan can help pigs cope better with the negative effect of enteric disorders caused by Lawsonia intracellularis. This is a new (patent pending) application for Safglucan to help the pork industry achieve profitable production while also reducing antimicrobial usage.  Enteric disorders caused by L. intracellularis are often the source of reduced and heterogeneous weight gain, decreased feed...
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Dirkjan Schokker
Wageningen University & Research
Wageningen University & Research
Introduction Maintenance of general health and prevention of infectious diseases are critically dependent on intestinal homeostasis and proper immune competence. In this regard, early colonization of the gut by microbiota as well as the concomitant development of the intestinal immune system has been proven to be important [1,2,3]. Immediately after birth, the intestine is colonized by bacteria derived from maternal and environmental sources [4,5]. During the early-life period, the...
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Introduction The gut microbes of mammals are integral to the prevention of infectious diseases, maintenance of intestinal morphology, nutrient digestion and metabolism, immune modulation of the host (Nicholson et al., 2005; Romick-Rosendale et al., 2009; Hooper et al., 2012). Immediately after birth, the piglet gut is rapidly colonized by a complex and diverse microbiota derived from the sow and environment (Konstantinov et al., 2006). As the pig grows, the gut microbiota becomes...
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José Francisco Pérez
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona - UAB
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona - UAB
Background The process of microbial colonization of the gut after birth plays an important role in the development of the neonatal immune system of mammals with implications during their whole life [1]. Immediately after birth, environmental and maternal bacteria, including colonization via the vagina, nipple surface, and milk, quickly colonize the offspring gut and establish the initial microbiota of the piglet [2,3,4]. The intestinal microbiota protects against colonization by...
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BACKGROUND The momentum of scientific paper publication toward mycotoxin is an increasing trend where 16,821 papers were recorded in Scopus since the first mycotoxin, aflatoxin (AF) was identified in the year 1965. Data clearly showed the significance of mycotoxin research which will be further discussed later in this review paper. Nevertheless, the global health issue arose from mycotoxin is still frequently ignored in many low-income countries, where mycotoxins affect staple...
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Microbiota days are coming back this year on October 3 and 4, 2023. Phileo’s global virtual event giving easy access to top talks from your own desk. Thanks to last year success, Phileo accelerates its focus on microbiota and invests in a virtual industry event taking place October 3 and 4, 2023. High level keynote speeches will be...
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