Type: Book

Understanding gut microbiomes as targets for improving pig gut health

Editors

Dr Mick Bailey is Professor of Comparative Immunology at the University of Bristol’s world-famous Veterinary School. Professor Bailey has an international reputation for his research on the development of the mucosal immune system in pigs.

Dr Chris Stokes is Emeritus Professor of Mucosal Immunology at the University of Bristol. Professor Stokes is internationally known for his research on mucosal immunity in several domestic species with a particular focus on the role of maternal factors in driving immune development in young pigs.

Dimensions:

229x152mm
6x9"

Publication date:

11 January 2022

Length of book:

504 pages

ISBN-13: 9781786764874

£150.00
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What others are saying...

“Relevant and timely. I have followed the work of Professor’s Bailey and Stokes for many years and this project is yet another important contribution to the knowledge base involving gut health of pigs.”
Dr. Tom Burkey; Professor, Department of Animal Science, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; President, Digestive Physiology of Pigs-North America; U.S. Representative to the Digestive Physiology of Pigs International Steering Committee

Table of contents

Part 1 The gut microbiome and pig gut health
1.Microbial ecosystems as targets for improving pig gut health: Mick Bailey, Laura Peachey, Sarah Lambton and Chris Stokes, University of Bristol, UK;
2.Metabolic services of intestinal microbiota of swine: metabolism of carbohydrates and bile salts: Weilan Wang, University of Calgary, Canada; and Tingting Ju and Michael G. Gänzle, University of Alberta, Canada;
3.Microbiological services delivered by the pig gut microbiome: James T. Cullen, Waterford Institute of Technology, Ireland; Peadar G. Lawlor, Teagasc Moorepark, Ireland; and Gillian E. Gardiner, Waterford Institute of Technology, Ireland;

Part 2 Analysing the pig gut microbiome
4.The gut microbiota in pigs: ecology and biotherapeutics: Thomas C. A. Hitch and David Wylensek, Institute for Medical Microbiology – RWTH University Hospital, Germany; Jürgen Harlizius, Chamber of Agriculture North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany; and Thomas Clavel, Institute for Medical Microbiology – RWTH University Hospital, Germany;
5.Understanding the relationship between the microbiome and the structure and function of the pig gastrointestinal tract: Chunlong Mu and Weiyun Zhu, Nanjing Agricultural University, China;
6.Understanding the development of the gut microbiome in pigs: an overview: Marion Borey, Jordi Estelle and Claire Rogel-Gaillard, Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, GABI, France;

Part 3 Techniques to optimise gut function by manipulating gut microbiomes
7.The use of prebiotics to optimize gut function in pigs: Barbara U. Metzler-Zebeli, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Austria;
8.The use of dietary fibre to optimize microbial gut function in pigs, with particular consideration of dietary cereal grains and legumes: Barbara A. Williams and Michael J. Gidley, Centre for Nutrition and Food Sciences, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland, Australia;
9.The use of exogenous enzymes to optimize gut function in pigs: David Torrallardona, Joan Tarradas and Núria Tous, IRTA, Spain;
10.Improving gut function in pigs to prevent dysbiosis and postweaning diarrhoea: Charlotte Lauridsen, Ole Højberg and Nuria Canibe, Aarhus University, Denmark;
11.Improving gut function in pigs to prevent pathogen colonization: P. Bosi, D. Luise and P. Trevisi, University of Bologna, Italy;
12.Microbial protein metabolism in the monogastric gastrointestinal tract: a review: Kim C. M. Lammers-Jannink, Wageningen University and Research, The Netherlands; Stefanía Magnúsdóttir, UMC Utrecht, The Netherlands; Wilbert F. Pellikaan, Wageningen University and Research, The Netherlands; John Pluske, The University of Melbourne, Australia; and Walter J. J. Gerrits, Wageningen University and Research, The Netherlands;