The biology of cells of the mononuclear phagocyte system has been studied extensively in
the mouse. Studies of the pig as an experimental model have commonly been consigned to …

Camels are domesticated animals that are highly adapted to the extreme desert ecosystem
with relatively higher resistance to a wide range of pathogens compared to many other …

Tight junctions (TJs) play an important role in maintaining the mucosal barrier function and
gastrointestinal health of animals. Lactobacillus plantarum (L. plantarum) was reported to …

Weaning stress renders piglets susceptible to pathogen infection, which leads to post-
weaning diarrhea, a severe condition characterized by heavy diarrhea and mortality in …

Background Impaired intestinal barrier integrity plays a crucial role in the development of
many diseases such as obesity, inflammatory bowel disease, and type 2 diabetes. Thus …

Heat shock proteins (HSPs) are a set of highly conserved proteins that can serve as
intestinal gate keepers in gut homeostasis. Here, effects of a probiotic, Lactobacillus …

The delivery of certain living microorganisms in food has long been suggested as having
positive health effects in humans. This practice has extended into food animal production …

Gastrointestinal (GI) infection, despite numerous therapeutic alternatives, including
antibiotherapy, remains a major clinical issue in man and in animals. Enterotoxigenic …

Antibiotics are widely used as growth promoters (AGPs) in livestock production to improve
animal performance and health. However, pig producers today face the prohibition of in-feed …

In this article the anatomical structure of the porcine immune organs is described. The focus
is on their particularities that are related to the use of pigs as an animal model. Key issues of …