Feeding Bacillus-based probiotics to gestating and lactating sows is an efficient method for improving immunity, gut functional status and biofilm formation by probiotic bacteria in piglets at weaning
The effects of dietary probiotic supplementation with viable Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens spores on sow performance, immunity, gut functional status and biofilm formation by probiotic bacteria in piglets at weaning were investigated. Ninety-six sows reared in a continuous farrowi...
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| author | Paweł Konieczka Karolina Ferenc Jens N. Jørgensen Lea H.B. Hansen Romuald Zabielski Jarosław Olszewski Zdzisław Gajewski Magdalena Mazur-Kuśnirek Dominika Szkopek Natalia Szyryńska Krzysztof Lipiński |
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| description | The effects of dietary probiotic supplementation with viable Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens spores on sow performance, immunity, gut functional status and biofilm formation by probiotic bacteria in piglets at weaning were investigated. Ninety-six sows reared in a continuous farrowing system for one full cycle were fed gestation diets during the first 90 d of pregnancy and lactation diets until the end of lactation. The sows were fed a basal diet without probiotics (control; n = 48) or a diet supplemented with viable spores (1.1 × 109 CFU/kg of feed) (probiotic; n = 48). At 7 d of age, sucking piglets (n = 12/group) were provided prestarter creep feed until weaning at 28 d of age. The piglets in the probiotic group were supplemented with the same probiotic and dosage as their dams. Blood and colostrum collected from sows and ileal tissues collected from piglets on the day of weaning were used for analyses. Probiotics increased the weight of piglets (P = 0.077), improved the weaning weight (P = 0.039) and increased both the total creep feed consumption (P = 0.027) and litter gain (P = 0.011). Probiotics also improved the faecal score in the second (P = 0.013) week of life. The immunoglobulin G (IgG) concentrations in sow blood at farrowing and the IgM concentrations in piglet blood at weaning were higher in the probiotic group than in the control group (P = 0.046). The piglets from the probiotic-treated sows showed a higher IgM concentration in the ileal mucosa (P = 0.050) and a lower IgG concentration in the ileal mucosa (P = 0.021) compared with the piglets from control sows. The probiotic-treated piglets had a thicker ileal mucosa (P = 0.012) due to the presence of longer villi and larger Peyer's patches (P < 0.001). B. subtilis and B. amyloliquefaciens were detected in the probiotic-treated piglets but not the control piglets; these bacteria were present in the digesta and villus structures and formed structures resembling biofilms. Overall, Bacillus-based probiotic supplementation improves the health indices of sows and their piglets. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-28efd0055ce44379be330abcc71e405b2023-06-14T04:33:45ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Animal Nutrition2405-65452023-06-0113361372Feeding Bacillus-based probiotics to gestating and lactating sows is an efficient method for improving immunity, gut functional status and biofilm formation by probiotic bacteria in piglets at weaningPaweł Konieczka0Karolina Ferenc1Jens N. Jørgensen2Lea H.B. Hansen3Romuald Zabielski4Jarosław Olszewski5Zdzisław Gajewski6Magdalena Mazur-Kuśnirek7Dominika Szkopek8Natalia Szyryńska9Krzysztof Lipiński10Department of Poultry Science, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland; Department of Animal Nutrition, The Kielanowski Institute of Animal Physiology and Nutrition Polish Academy of Sciences, Jabłonna, Poland; Corresponding author.Center for Translational Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warszawa, PolandChr. Hansen A/S, Animal Health and Nutrition, Hoersholm, DenmarkChr. Hansen A/S, Animal Health and Nutrition, Hoersholm, DenmarkCenter for Translational Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warszawa, PolandCenter for Translational Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warszawa, PolandCenter for Translational Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warszawa, PolandDepartment of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, PolandDepartment of Animal Nutrition, The Kielanowski Institute of Animal Physiology and Nutrition Polish Academy of Sciences, Jabłonna, PolandDepartment of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, PolandDepartment of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, PolandThe effects of dietary probiotic supplementation with viable Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens spores on sow performance, immunity, gut functional status and biofilm formation by probiotic bacteria in piglets at weaning were investigated. Ninety-six sows reared in a continuous farrowing system for one full cycle were fed gestation diets during the first 90 d of pregnancy and lactation diets until the end of lactation. The sows were fed a basal diet without probiotics (control; n = 48) or a diet supplemented with viable spores (1.1 × 109 CFU/kg of feed) (probiotic; n = 48). At 7 d of age, sucking piglets (n = 12/group) were provided prestarter creep feed until weaning at 28 d of age. The piglets in the probiotic group were supplemented with the same probiotic and dosage as their dams. Blood and colostrum collected from sows and ileal tissues collected from piglets on the day of weaning were used for analyses. Probiotics increased the weight of piglets (P = 0.077), improved the weaning weight (P = 0.039) and increased both the total creep feed consumption (P = 0.027) and litter gain (P = 0.011). Probiotics also improved the faecal score in the second (P = 0.013) week of life. The immunoglobulin G (IgG) concentrations in sow blood at farrowing and the IgM concentrations in piglet blood at weaning were higher in the probiotic group than in the control group (P = 0.046). The piglets from the probiotic-treated sows showed a higher IgM concentration in the ileal mucosa (P = 0.050) and a lower IgG concentration in the ileal mucosa (P = 0.021) compared with the piglets from control sows. The probiotic-treated piglets had a thicker ileal mucosa (P = 0.012) due to the presence of longer villi and larger Peyer's patches (P < 0.001). B. subtilis and B. amyloliquefaciens were detected in the probiotic-treated piglets but not the control piglets; these bacteria were present in the digesta and villus structures and formed structures resembling biofilms. Overall, Bacillus-based probiotic supplementation improves the health indices of sows and their piglets.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405654523000331ProbioticGut functionImmune statusBiofilmPigletSow |
| spellingShingle | Paweł Konieczka Karolina Ferenc Jens N. Jørgensen Lea H.B. Hansen Romuald Zabielski Jarosław Olszewski Zdzisław Gajewski Magdalena Mazur-Kuśnirek Dominika Szkopek Natalia Szyryńska Krzysztof Lipiński Feeding Bacillus-based probiotics to gestating and lactating sows is an efficient method for improving immunity, gut functional status and biofilm formation by probiotic bacteria in piglets at weaning Animal Nutrition Probiotic Gut function Immune status Biofilm Piglet Sow |
| title | Feeding Bacillus-based probiotics to gestating and lactating sows is an efficient method for improving immunity, gut functional status and biofilm formation by probiotic bacteria in piglets at weaning |
| title_full | Feeding Bacillus-based probiotics to gestating and lactating sows is an efficient method for improving immunity, gut functional status and biofilm formation by probiotic bacteria in piglets at weaning |
| title_fullStr | Feeding Bacillus-based probiotics to gestating and lactating sows is an efficient method for improving immunity, gut functional status and biofilm formation by probiotic bacteria in piglets at weaning |
| title_full_unstemmed | Feeding Bacillus-based probiotics to gestating and lactating sows is an efficient method for improving immunity, gut functional status and biofilm formation by probiotic bacteria in piglets at weaning |
| title_short | Feeding Bacillus-based probiotics to gestating and lactating sows is an efficient method for improving immunity, gut functional status and biofilm formation by probiotic bacteria in piglets at weaning |
| title_sort | feeding bacillus based probiotics to gestating and lactating sows is an efficient method for improving immunity gut functional status and biofilm formation by probiotic bacteria in piglets at weaning |
| topic | Probiotic Gut function Immune status Biofilm Piglet Sow |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405654523000331 |
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