Enteric pathogens and their toxin-induced disruption of the intestinal barrier through alteration of tight junctions in chickens

WA Awad, C Hess, M Hess - Toxins, 2017 - mdpi.com
Maintaining a healthy gut environment is a prerequisite for sustainable animal production.
The gut plays a key role in the digestion and absorption of nutrients and constitutes an initial …

Bacterial sphingomyelinases and phospholipases as virulence factors

M Flores-Díaz, L Monturiol-Gross… - Microbiology and …, 2016 - Am Soc Microbiol
Bacterial sphingomyelinases and phospholipases are a heterogeneous group of esterases
which are usually surface associated or secreted by a wide variety of Gram-positive and …

Necrotic enteritis in chickens: A review of pathogenesis, immune responses and prevention, focusing on probiotics and vaccination

M Alizadeh, B Shojadoost, N Boodhoo… - Animal Health …, 2021 - cambridge.org
Necrotic enteritis (NE), caused by Clostridium perfringens (CP), is one of the most common
of poultry diseases, causing huge economic losses to the poultry industry. This review …

Rethinking the role of alpha toxin in Clostridium perfringens-associated enteric diseases: a review on bovine necro-haemorrhagic enteritis

E Goossens, BR Valgaeren, B Pardon… - Veterinary …, 2017 - Springer
Bovine necro-haemorrhagic enteritis is an economically important disease caused by
Clostridium perfringens type A strains. The disease mainly affects calves under intensive …

[HTML][HTML] Dietary inulin affects the morphology but not the sodium-dependent glucose and glutamine transport in the jejunum of broilers

H Rehman, C Rosenkranz, J Böhm, J Zentek - Poultry Science, 2007 - Elsevier
Inulin, a prebiotic, is a fermentable oligosaccharide that may affect the intestinal mucosal
architecture and the electrophysiological parameters. The effects of a diet with added inulin …

Mechanisms of porcine diarrheal disease

AJ Moeser, AT Blikslager - Journal of the American Veterinary …, 2007 - Am Vet Med Assoc
JAVMA, Vol 231, No. 1, July 1, 2007 Vet Med Today: Reference Point 57 tion of electrolytes.
2 For example, the Na+-K+ ATPase transporter is localized to the basolateral portion of the …

Clostridium butyricum Supplement Can Ameliorate the Intestinal Barrier Roles in Broiler Chickens Experimentally Infected With Clostridium perfringens

X Xu, S Yang, JS Olajide, Z Qu, Z Gong, J Wang… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Necrotic enteritis (NE), caused by Clostridium perfringens, is an economically important
disease in the broiler. Among normal flora in the broiler intestinal region, Clostridium …

Clostridium perfringens α toxin damages the immune function, antioxidant capacity and intestinal health and induces PLCγ1/AMPK/mTOR pathway-mediated …

T Zhang, X Wang, W Li, H Wang, L Yan, L Zhao… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Clostridium perfringens α toxin is generated by all types of C. perfringens and is closely
related to necrotic enteritis in poultry. This study was conducted to investigate the effects of α …

[HTML][HTML] Pediocin A improves growth performance of broilers challenged with Clostridium perfringens

E Grilli, MR Messina, E Catelli, M Morlacchini, A Piva - Poultry Science, 2009 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of the anticlostridial pediocin A from
Pediococcus pentosaceus FBB61 to contain negative effects associated to Clostridium …

High throughput in vitro characterization of pectins for pig (let) nutrition

M Wiese, Y Hui, J Holck, JJP Sejberg, C Daures… - Animal Microbiome, 2021 - Springer
Background Fiber-rich feed components possess prebiotic potential to enhance pig health
and are considered a potential solution to the high prevalence of post-weaning diarrhea in …