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- Title
Prevotella in Pigs: The Positive and Negative Associations with Production and Health.
- Authors
Amat, Samat; Lantz, Hannah; Munyaka, Peris M.; Willing, Benjamin P.
- Abstract
A diverse and dynamic microbial community (known as microbiota) resides within the pig gastrointestinal tract (GIT). The microbiota contributes to host health and performance by mediating nutrient metabolism, stimulating the immune system, and providing colonization resistance against pathogens. Manipulation of gut microbiota to enhance growth performance and disease resilience in pigs has recently become an active area of research in an era defined by increasing scrutiny of antimicrobial use in swine production. In order to develop microbiota-targeted strategies, or to identify potential next-generation probiotic strains originating from the endogenous members of GIT microbiota in pigs, it is necessary to understand the role of key commensal members in host health. Many, though not all, correlative studies have associated members of the genus Prevotella with positive outcomes in pig production, including growth performance and immune response; therefore, a comprehensive review of the genus in the context of pig production is needed. In the present review, we summarize the current state of knowledge about the genus Prevotella in the intestinal microbial community of pigs, including relevant information from other animal species that provide mechanistic insights, and identify gaps in knowledge that must be addressed before development of Prevotella species as next-generation probiotics can be supported.
- Subjects
SWINE; PREVOTELLA; ANIMAL nutrition; ANIMAL species; GUT microbiome; KNOWLEDGE gap theory; MICROBIAL communities
- Publication
Microorganisms, 2020, Vol 8, Issue 10, p1584
- ISSN
2076-2607
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/microorganisms8101584