title: Effects of the administration of lactobacilli, maltodextrins and fructooligosaccharides upon the adhesion of E. coli O8:K88 to the intestinal mucosa and organic acid levels in the gut contents of piglets.
abstract: The influence of the administration of Lactobacillus plantarum, maltodextrin Maldex 150 and Raftifeed IPX fructooligosaccharides on the inhibition of adhesion of E. coli O8:K88 to the mucosa of the jejunum, ileum and colon as well as on the organic acid levels was investigated in 33 conventional piglets. The counts of E. coli K88 adhering to the jejunal mucosa were significantly decreased (p < 0.05) in Lact. plantarum + Maldex 150 and Lact. plantarum + Maldex 150 + Raftifeed IPX groups. The counts of E. coli K88 adhering to the colonic mucosa of Lact. plantarum + Maldex 150 + Raftifeed IPX and Lact. plantarum + Raftifeed IPX groups were significantly lower (p < 0.05) than in Lact. plantarum and Lact. plantarum + Maldex 150 animals. The acetic acid levels in the ileum and colon of the Lact. plantarum + Maldex 150 + Raftifeed IPX group and Lact. plantarum + Raftifeed IPX group were significantly higher (p < 0.05) than in the Lact. plantarum and Lact. plantarum + Maldex 150 group. The combination of Lact. plantarum, maltodextrin Maldex 150 and Raftifeed IPX proved to be the most effective one to inhibit the counts of E. coli O8:K88 adhering to the intestinal mucosa of the jejunum and colon of conventional piglets.
authors.affiliation: University of Veterinary Medicine, Kosice, Slovak Republic. nera@advise.sk
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nemcová
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bomba
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gancarcíková
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Reiffová
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Guba
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Koscová
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Jonecová
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sciranková
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bugarský
mesh_terms: D019342:Acetic Acid / Q000032:analysis; D000818:Animals; D000833:Animals, Suckling; D001422:Bacterial Adhesion / Q000187:drug effects*; D002855:Chromatography, Thin Layer / Q000662:veterinary; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial / Q000662:veterinary; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary; D005766:Gastrointestinal Contents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000187:drug effects / Q000382:microbiology; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000187:drug effects / Q000382:microbiology; D019344:Lactic Acid / Q000032:analysis; D048191:Lactiplantibacillus plantarum / Q000502:physiology*; D009844:Oligosaccharides / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D019936:Probiotics / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013552:Swine / Q000382:microbiology*; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D009844:Oligosaccharides; D011134:Polysaccharides; C116580:fructooligosaccharide; D019344:Lactic Acid; C008315:maltodextrin; D019342:Acetic Acid