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Gut microorganisms and their associated genomes play a fundamental role in the health and productive performance of pigs. Therefore, maintaining and nurturing a healthy gut microbiome is essential for optimising pig health.
Advances in understanding and optimising gut microbiomes in pigs provides a comprehensive overview of the wealth of recent research on understanding pig gut microbiota and how microbiota modulation can be achieved and optimised to obtain a functional host phenotype. The book also considers the relationship between gut function and animal health, as well as how gut function can be supported to prevent the onset of disease and other health issues in pigs from early-life through to adulthood.
This book builds on a successful earlier volume published by Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing: Understanding gut microbiomes as targets for improving pig gut health (2022).
Dr Salvatore Galgano is a Lecturer at the Monogastric Science Research Centre at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), UK. He is a microbiologist and his key research interests focus on monogastric gut microbiota and its interactions with host health and performance. Dr Galgano is also involved in several research projects and has published numerous articles on monogastric gut microbiota.
Dr Jos Houdijk is a Professor at the Monogastric Science Research Centre at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), UK. He is a nutritionist and his key research interests focuses on the nutritional sensitivity of animal production, health, disease and the environmental footprint of livestock. Professor Houdijk is involved in numerous projects and has contributed over 100 publications to livestock science.
Part 1 Advances in understanding pig gut microbiota composition
- 1.Identifying new taxonomic groups in the pig gastrointestinal tract (GIT) and their functions in the gut microbiome: archaea and viruses: Pengfei Gao, Shanxi Agricultural University, China;
- 2.Identifying new taxonomic groups in the pig gastrointestinal tract and their functions in the gut microbiome: bacteria: Jos Houdijk, Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), UK;
- 3.Identifying new taxonomic groups in the pig gastrointestinal tract and their functions in the gut microbiome: eukaryotes: Demin Cai, Yangzhou University, China;
- 4.Advances in understanding the longitudinal microbiota throughout the pig gastrointestinal tract: Tsungcheng Tsai, University of Arkansas, USA;
Part 2 Advances in understanding pig gut microbiome development and dynamics
- 5.Advances in understanding early-life pig gut microbiota development: Nadia Everaert, Katholieke University Leuven, Belgium;
- 6.Advances in understanding host-microbiota interactions: from immunity-driven modulation to the pig gut-microbiota-brain axis: Qingwei Meng, Northeast Agricultural University, China;
- 7.Advances in understanding pig gut microbial community-level dynamics: from quorum sensing to competition for resources and metabolites: Hauke Smidt, Wageningen University & Research, The Netherlands;
- 8.Advances in mathematical and in vitro modelling of the pig gut microbiota: Anthony Buckley, University of Leeds, UK;
Part 3 Advances in understanding and optimising pig gut microbiota function
- 9.Advances in understanding nutrient processing and nutrient use efficiency (NUE) in the pig gut: carbohydrates: Knud Erik Bach Knudsen, Aarhus University, Denmark;
- 10.Advances in understanding nutrient processing and nutrient use efficiency (NUE) in the pig gut: protein: Jana Seifert, University of Hohenheim, Germany;
- 11.Understanding host-derived metabolic pathways in the pig gut: Shengru Wu, Northwest A&F University, China;
- 12.Understanding microbial metabolic pathways in the pig gut: Weiyun Zhu, Nanjing Agricultural University, China;
Part 4 Gut function and health
- 13.Understanding the relationship between gut health and early-life health issues in pigs: John R. Pluske, The University of Melbourne, Australia;
- 14.Supporting gut function in piglets in the post-weaning period: Stafford Vigors, University College Dublin, Ireland;
- 15.Improving gut function in pigs to prevent respiratory disease: Andrew Williams, University of Copenhagen, Denmark;
- 16.Nutritional strategies to optimise gut function in sows: Crystal Levesque, South Dakota State University, USA;