Oral Vaccination Reduces the Effects of Lawsonia intracellularis Challenge on the Swine Small and Large Intestine Microbiome

Porcine proliferative enteropathy remains one of the most prevalent diseases in swine herds worldwide. This disease is caused by Lawsonia intracellularis, an intracellular bacterial pathogen that primarily colonizes the ileum. In this study, we evaluated changes to the microbiome of the ileal mucosa...

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Main Authors: Fernando L. Leite, Brittanie Winfield, Elizabeth A. Miller, Bonnie P. Weber, Timothy J. Johnson, Fred Sylvia, Erika Vasquez, Fabio Vannucci, Dana Beckler, Richard E. Isaacson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2021.692521/full