The gut microbiome is extremely important for maintaining homeostasis with host intestinal
epithelial, neuronal, and immune cells and this host-microbe interaction is critical during …

Over the last few years, we have seen an increasing interest and demand for pigs in
biomedical research. Domestic pigs (Sus scrofa domesticus) are closely related to humans …

Rotavirus (RV) is the foremost enteric pathogen associated with severe diarrheal illness in
young children (< 5years) and animals worldwide. RV primarily infects mature enterocytes in …

Lactobacillus reuteri (L. reuteri) is a probiotic that inhibits the severity of enteric infections
and modulates the immune system. Human-derived L. reuteri strains DSM17938, ATCC …

Type III interferons (IFNs) play a vital role in maintaining the antiviral state of the mucosal
epithelial surface in the gut, and in turn, enteric viruses may have evolved to evade the type …

IPEC-J2 cells are porcine intestinal columnar epithelial cells that were isolated from
neonatal piglet mid-jejunum. This cell line forms polarized monolayers with high …

Fusarium mycotoxins occur worldwide in foods such as cereals and animal forages, leading
to acute and chronic exposures in human and animals. Intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) are …

Seaweeds offer a natural source of antimicrobials that may help curb antibiotic resistance in
livestock. The antibacterial activity of phlorotannin extracts isolated from two brown …

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 …

Infants born under 1,500 g have an increased incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis in the
ileum and the colon, which is a life-threatening intestinal necrosis. This is in part due to …