Brachyspira hyodysenteriae Infection Reduces Digestive Function but Not Intestinal Integrity in Growing Pigs While Disease Onset Can Be Mitigated by Reducing Insoluble Fiber

Swine dysentery (SD) induced by Brachyspira hyodysenteriae manifests as mucohemorrhagic diarrhea in pigs, but little is known about the changes that occur to the gastrointestinal tract during this disease. It is thought that dietary fibers alter disease pathogenesis, although the mechanisms of actio...

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Main Authors: Emma T. Helm, Susanne J. Lin, Nicholas K. Gabler, Eric R. Burrough
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
pig
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2020.587926/full