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Acknowledgements |
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Introduction |
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Part 1 The gut microbiome and pig gut health |
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1 Microbial ecosystems as targets for improving pig gut health |
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2 Increasing complexity: gut bacteria as ecosystems |
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3 The role of the host in modulating and responding to microbial ecosystems |
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4 Assessing microbial ecosystems |
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5 What will we need for the future of pig production? |
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7 Where to look for further information |
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32 | (5) |
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2 Metabolic services of intestinal microbiota of swine: metabolism of carbohydrates and bile salts |
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2 Carbohydrate metabolism by swine intestinal microbiota |
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3 Metabolism of bile acids |
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59 | (1) |
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3 Microbiological services delivered by the pig gut microbiome |
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2 Pig gut microbiome: abundance and diversity |
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76 | (5) |
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3 Colonisation resistance |
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4 Production of antimicrobial substances |
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84 | (8) |
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92 | (2) |
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6 Benefits of volatile fatty acids (apart from antimicrobial activity) |
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94 | (2) |
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96 | (6) |
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8 Quorum sensing and manipulation |
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9 Antibiotic resistance genes |
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104 | (5) |
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109 | (1) |
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11 Where to look forfurther information |
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110 | (1) |
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Part 2 Analysing the pig gut microbiome |
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4 The gut microbiota in pigs: ecology and biotherapeutics |
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129 | (1) |
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2 Methods for the analysis of gut microbiomes |
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130 | (5) |
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3 Microbial diversity in the pig intestine |
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135 | (6) |
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4 Main influencing factors of the gut microbiome and its interaction with the host |
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5 Towards simplified communities as biotherapeutics |
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6 Case study: potential use of simplified communities in post-weaning diarrhoea |
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7 Conclusion and future trends |
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8 Where to look for further information |
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151 | (1) |
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151 | (14) |
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5 Understanding the relationship between the microbiome and the structure and function of the pig gastrointestinal tract |
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165 | (14) |
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165 | (1) |
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2 Microbiota-host interactions at the mucin layer |
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166 | (3) |
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3 Epithelial cells along the crypt-villi axis |
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169 | (2) |
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4 Microbial regulation of intestinal barrier function |
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171 | (3) |
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6 Where to look for further information |
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7 Acknowledgement and conflict of interest declaration |
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175 | (1) |
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6 Understanding the development of the gut microbiome in pigs: an overview |
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2 When does the intestinal tract colonization start: sterile or not sterile at birth? |
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3 The gut microbiome is a dynamic ecosystem over life |
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4 Links between the evolution of the gastrointestinal tract, microbiome patterns and functionalities |
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5 Preparing for the weaning transition |
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6 Individual variability of gut microbiome patterns |
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189 | (4) |
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8 Where to look for further information |
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193 | (1) |
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194 | (1) |
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Part 3 Techniques to optimise gut function by manipulating gut microbiomes |
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7 The use of prebiotics to optimize gut function in pigs |
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Barbara U. Metzler-Zebeli |
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2 Maintenance of gut health and functionality |
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3 The porcine gut microbiome |
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4 Definition of prebiotics |
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5 Prebiotic di-oligosaccharides in pig nutrition |
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6 Modes of action of prebiotics |
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7 Optimization of gut function by fructans and galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS) |
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8 Prebiotic effects on gut functions in the early postnatal phase |
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222 | (3) |
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9 Gut effects of porcine milk oligosaccharides |
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225 | (2) |
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10 Future trends in research |
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227 | (2) |
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11 Where to look for further information |
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229 | (1) |
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8 The use of dietary fibre to optimize microbial gut function in pigs, with particular consideration of dietary cereal grains and legumes |
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239 | (2) |
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2 Gut microbiota and function |
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241 | (5) |
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3 Dietary fibre in pig diets and microbial gut function |
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246 | (18) |
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4 Future trends in research |
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264 | (2) |
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5 Where to look for further information |
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266 | (1) |
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267 | (18) |
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9 The use of exogenous enzymes to optimize gut function in pigs |
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285 | (54) |
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2 Effects of dietary exogenous enzymes on digestive function |
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295 | (6) |
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3 Effects of dietary exogenous enzymes on gut microbial ecology |
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4 Effects of dietary exogenous enzymes on barrier function and immune system |
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312 | (7) |
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5 Case study: carbohydrase addition to corn- or wheat-barley-rye-based diets in grower pigs |
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319 | (3) |
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7 Future trends in research |
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322 | (1) |
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8 Where to look for further information |
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323 | (1) |
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323 | (16) |
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10 Improving gut function in pigs to prevent dysbiosis and post-weaning diarrhoea |
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339 | (60) |
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2 Eubiosis versus dysbiosis |
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340 | (3) |
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3 Dysbiosis and post-weaning diarrhoea (PWD) |
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4 Microbiota composition as a predictor of post-weaning diarrhoea risk |
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351 | (1) |
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5 Nutritional and dietary strategies to prevent dysbiosis in relation to post-weaning diarrhoea |
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6 Host factors influencing gut function |
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370 | (9) |
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7 Conclusion and future trends in research |
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379 | (1) |
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8 Where to look for further information |
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380 | (1) |
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11 Improving gut function in pigs to prevent pathogen colonization |
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399 | (36) |
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2 The main gut-related pathogens in pigs |
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400 | (4) |
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3 Pig genetics and resistance to disease |
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404 | (2) |
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4 Management strategies affecting gut functionality and pathogen colonization |
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406 | (4) |
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5 Dietary strategies to improve gut functionality and prevent pathogen colonization: feed size |
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6 Dietary strategies to improve gut functionality and prevent pathogen colonization: protein and dietary fiber |
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411 | (4) |
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7 Dietary strategies to improve gut functionality and prevent pathogen colonization: dietary nitrate, organic and amino acids |
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415 | (2) |
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8 Dietary interventions for pathogen-specific defence |
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9 Future trends and conclusion |
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420 | (1) |
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10 Where to look forfurther information |
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420 | (1) |
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12 Microbial protein metabolism in the monogastric gastrointestinal tract: a review |
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435 | (32) |
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Kim C. M. Lammers-Jannink |
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435 | (1) |
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2 Microbial metabolism of protein |
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436 | (4) |
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3 Major end-products of microbial metabolism of amino acids |
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440 | (3) |
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4 Bacterial protein metabolism as a target for improving host health |
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443 | (1) |
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5 Factors affecting protein metabolism in the hindgut |
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6 Conclusion and future trends |
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455 | (1) |
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7 Where to look for further information |
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