Local intestinal microbiota response and systemic effects of feeding black soldier fly larvae to replace soybean meal in growing pigs

SK Kar, D Schokker, AC Harms, L Kruijt, MA Smits… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens; BSF) larvae as dietary protein source have the ability to
deliver nutrients and could possess functional properties that positively support animal …

Characterization of the pig gut microbiome and antibiotic resistome in industrialized feedlots in China

C Wang, P Li, Q Yan, L Chen, T Li, W Zhang, H Li… - Msystems, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
To characterize the diversity and richness and explore the function and structure of swine
gut microbiome and resistome in common pig-farming feedlots, we sampled and …

The impact of anthelmintic treatment on human gut microbiota based on cross-sectional and pre-and postdeworming comparisons in Western Kenya

AV Easton, M Quiñones, I Vujkovic-Cvi**, RG Oliveira… - MBio, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
Murine studies suggest that the presence of some species of intestinal helminths is
associated with changes in host microbiota composition and diversity. However, studies in …

Metagenomics of antimicrobial and heavy metal resistance in the cecal microbiome of fattening pigs raised without antibiotics

P Tunsagool, W Mhuantong… - Applied and …, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
This study aimed to assess the cecal microbiome, antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and
heavy-metal resistance genes (MRGs) in fattening pigs raised under antibiotic-free (ABF) …

Dietary supplementation with Lactiplantibacillus plantarum P-8 improves the growth performance and gut microbiota of weaned piglets

J Yu, B Zuo, Q Li, F Zhao, J Wang, W Huang… - Microbiology …, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
Weaning is a stressful event in the pig life cycle. We hypothesized that probiotics could be
potential alternatives to antibiotics for promoting growth and ameliorating stress in weaning …

Interrelation between gut microbiota, SCFA, and fatty acid composition in pigs

C Sebastià, JM Folch, M Ballester, J Estellé… - Msystems, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
The gut microbiota is a key player in the host metabolism. Some bacteria are able to ferment
non-digestible compounds and produce short-chain fatty acids that the host can later …

[HTML][HTML] A dimensional reduction approach to modulate the core ruminal microbiome associated with methane emissions via selective breeding

A Saborío-Montero, A López-García… - Journal of dairy …, 2021 - Elsevier
The rumen is a complex microbial system of substantial importance in terms of greenhouse
gas emissions and feed efficiency. This study proposes combining metagenomic and host …

Individual and site-specific variation in a biogeographical profile of the coyote gastrointestinal microbiota

S Sugden, CC St. Clair, LY Stein - Microbial ecology, 2021 - Springer
Most knowledge of the vertebrate gut microbiota comes from fecal samples; due to
difficulties involved in sample collection, the upper intestinal microbiota is poorly understood …

Rapeseed-based diet modulates the imputed functions of gut microbiome in growing-finishing pigs

ÖCO Umu, LT Mydland, M Øverland, CML Press… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Rapeseed meal is a sustainable feed ingredient that can be used as an alternative to
imported soybean meal in European pig production. The gut microbiota plays an important …

Gut site and gut morphology predict microbiome structure and function in ecologically diverse lemurs

LK Greene, EA McKenney, W Gasper… - Microbial ecology, 2023 - Springer
Most studies of wildlife gut microbiotas understandably rely on feces to approximate
consortia along the gastrointestinal tract. We therefore compared microbiome structure and …