The gut microbiome has long been known to play fundamentally important roles in the
animal health and the well-being of its host. As such, the establishment and maintenance of …

Simple Summary Throughout the world, piglet mortality and morbidity in large litters are a
major welfare concern and source of economic losses. Gastro-intestinal problems rank …

Microbiome is a term used to describe the community of microorganisms that live on the skin
and mucosal surfaces of animals. The gastrointestinal microbiome is essential for proper …

Fungi are often ignored in studies on gut microbes because of their low level of presence
(making up only 0.1% of the total microorganisms) in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) of …

Consumption of food rich in dietary fibers (DFs) has been long recognized to exert an overall
beneficial effect on human health. This review aims to provide a holistic overview on how …

Early life microbiome perturbations can have important effects on host development,
physiology and behaviour. In this longitudinal study, we evaluated the impact of early …

Piglets experience severe growth challenges and diarrhea after weaning due to nutritional,
social, psychological, environmental, and physiological changes. Among these changes, the …

Background & aims Pro-inflammatory diet interacting with gut microbiome might trigger for
Crohn's disease (CD). We aimed to investigate the relationship between dietary …

Dietary fiber (DF), divided into soluble dietary fiber (SDF) and insoluble dietary fiber (IDF),
has attracted increasing attention in the field of pig nutrition. Although DF reduces nutrient …

Early-life gut microbial colonisation is known to influence host physiology and development,
shaping its phenotype. The developing gastro-intestinal tract of neonatal piglets provides a …