2023
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-33175-2
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Maternal and/or post-weaning supplementation with Bacillus altitudinis spores modulates the microbial composition of colostrum, digesta and faeces in pigs

Abstract: This study examined the effects of maternal and/or post-weaning Bacillus altitudinis supplementation on the microbiota in sow colostrum and faeces, and offspring digesta and faeces. Sows (n = 12/group) were assigned to: (1) standard diet (CON), or (2) CON supplemented with probiotic B. altitudinis spores (PRO) from day (d)100 of gestation to weaning (d26 of lactation). At weaning, offspring were assigned to CON or PRO for 28d, resulting in: (1) CON/CON, (2) CON/PRO, (3) PRO/CON, and (4) PRO/PRO, after which al… Show more

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“…A number of microbial genera were found to be differentially abundant in the caecal content among the different treatment groups. Among these genera, Blautia has been identified as a potential probiotic (Liu et al, 2021 ) and has been previously found in pigs with improved PWD phenotype after probiotic administration (Rattigan et al, 2023 ), likely due to its role in inflammation modulation and bacteriocin and butyrate production (Kalyana Chakravarthy et al, 2018 ). We found that Blautia was statistically more abundant in ZnO pigs, which therefore could also contribute to the phenotype observed in this group.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A number of microbial genera were found to be differentially abundant in the caecal content among the different treatment groups. Among these genera, Blautia has been identified as a potential probiotic (Liu et al, 2021 ) and has been previously found in pigs with improved PWD phenotype after probiotic administration (Rattigan et al, 2023 ), likely due to its role in inflammation modulation and bacteriocin and butyrate production (Kalyana Chakravarthy et al, 2018 ). We found that Blautia was statistically more abundant in ZnO pigs, which therefore could also contribute to the phenotype observed in this group.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The analysis of the microbiota composition of the ileum, and to a lesser extent the jejunum, is of particular importance in the postweaned pig as the pathogenesis of postweaning diarrhoea is associated with the colonization of the small intestine by Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) and other diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli strains (as reviewed in [16]). In research studies, modulation of the GIT microbiota is typically assessed by analysing the microbial composition of the GIT microbiome, quantifying the abundance of bacterial groups, and evaluating microbial diversity [17][18][19][20]. The concentration of beneficial bacterial metabolites is generally analysed as indicators of the level and type of fermentation occurring in the GIT [17][18][19][20][21].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The importance of the suckling pig's microbiota, combined with the limited feed intake in the immediate days post-weaning, underly pre-weaning microbial modulation as a viable strategy for managing the GIT dysbiosis associated with the immediate post-weaning phase. Interestingly, the sow's microbiota is the predominant contributor to the establishment of the offspring's microbiota [13], suggesting that modulation of sow microbiota is an effective route for improving the establishment of the offspring's microbiota [20]. Additionally, enhancing the sow's microbiota can have multiple health benefits to the sow, thereby enhancing sow performance, prompting further improvements in offspring development, as reviewed in [21].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…While the overall effect of each of these bioactives remains the same, their mechanism of action varies (Figure 1). Modulation of the GIT microbiota is assessed for research purposes by analyzing the microbial composition of the GIT microbiota, quantifying the abundance of bacterial groups, and evaluating microbial diversity [20,[32][33][34]. Typically, the concentration of bacterial metabolites in the digesta or feces is also analyzed [20,[32][33][34].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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