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“Missing microbes” in commercial broiler production and the effects of early-life microbial inoculations on broiler microbiota development
DownloadFall 2023
Modern poultry production relies on strict biosecurity procedures to minimize the risk of introducing pathogens to flocks, and may inadvertently limit exposure to beneficial commensal bacteria that naturally coexist with chickens. Commensal bacteria promote gastrointestinal and immune...
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A Multi-omics Approach to Understanding the Effects of Common Feeding Strategies on Diet-Microbe-Host Interaction in Weaned Pigs
DownloadFall 2023
Post-weaning diarrhea (PWD) is a serious challenge in global swine production systems with significant impacts on antimicrobial use and production economics. The outcomes of this multi-factorial disease are influenced by many nutritional and management factors which affect the colonization and...
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Determination of dietary fibre fermentation by the human gut microbiota using an in vitro batch model
DownloadSpring 2020
Dietary fibre (DF), which is not digested by mammalian enzymes, constitutes a critical substrate for bacterial fermentation in the gastrointestinal tract, resulting in short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) production. However, the ability of the human gut microbiome to ferment specific DF structures is...