Growth, cecal volatile fatty acids, mineral profile of plasma, liver weight and gastrointestinal weights were measured in rabbits fed isonitrogenous, equicaloric diets containing 3, 6, 9 or 12% dietary crude fiber from either alfalfa or Coastal Bermuda grass. Rabbits were fed from 4 to 8 wk of age. Alfalfa diets improved (P less than .05) average daily gain (20.5 vs 11.9 g/d) and livability (67...

Phenols (phenol and p-cresol) are amino acid metabolites produced by intestinal bacteria. Some reports have demonstrated that the accumulation of phenols in the serum has toxic effects in renal failure patients. In this study, we found that phenols accumulated in the serum of rats given a tyrosine diet, and that dietary intake of a galacto-oligosaccharide mixture (GOS) suppressed the accumulati...

We investigated the effect of resistant maltodextrin (RMD), a non-viscous soluble dietary fiber, on intestinal immune response and its mechanism in mice. Intestinal and fecal immunoglobulin A (IgA) were determined as indicators of intestinal immune response, and changes in the intestinal environment were focused to study the mechanism. BALB/c mice were fed one of three experimental diets, a con...

The effect of streptomycin on the ability of Shigella sonnei 3SR and enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli 2SR to associate with cecal tissue of mice in vivo and in vitro was examined. After orogastric challenge, both pathogens associated in significantly greater numbers (P less than or equal to 0.05) with the cecal tissue of streptomycin-treated mice than with the tissue of untreated mice. The popu...

Understanding gut microflora alterations associated with gut parasites and other pathogens that drive these alterations may help to promote the understanding of intestinal flora's role in multiple-infected individuals. This study examined the effects of dual infection with Eimeria tenella and subgroup J avian leukosis virus (ALV-J) on the chick cecal microbiome. Specific-pathogen-free (SPF) chi...

The gut microbiota plays a critical role in maintaining physiological homeostasis. This study was designed to evaluate whether gut microbial composition affects hypertension. 16S rRNA genes obtained from cecal samples of Dahl salt-sensitive (S) and Dahl salt-resistant (R) rats were sequenced. Bacteria of the phylum Bacteroidetes were higher in the S rats compared with the R rats. Furthermore, t...

INTRODUCTION Spontaneous non-occlusive ischemic colitis involving the cecum alone (isolated cecal necrosis) is a rare condition that is generally due to a low-flow state: shock. It presents with right lower quadrant abdominal pain and may resemble acute appendicitis. Little is known about postoperative ischemic necrosis of the remaining colon after surgical treatment of isolated cecal necrosis....

Histomoniasis adalah penyakit parasit protozoa yang disebabkan oleh Histomonas meleagridis. Tanda-tanda klinis pada histomoniasis berkembang 6-12 hari pasca infeksi, dan paling sering terjadi 11 pasca-infeksi, termasuk kelesuan, kekurusan, bulu tidak terawat, diare berwarna kuning, kotoran tahap akhir seperti belerang ketika fungsi hati rusak parah, pigmen empedu dikeluarkan melalui ginjal. Les...

Poultry litter is a mixture of bedding materials and enteric bacteria excreted by chickens, and it is typically reused for multiple growth cycles in commercial broiler production. Thus, bacteria can be transmitted from one growth cycle to the next via litter. However, it remains poorly understood how litter reuse affects development and composition of chicken gut microbiota. In this study, the ...

BACKGROUND Information on the impact of cecal insertion time on colorectal neoplasm detection is limited. Our objective was to determine the association between cecal insertion time and colorectal neoplasm detection rate in colonoscopy screening. METHODS We performed a cross-sectional study of 12,679 consecutive subjects aged 40-79 years undergoing screening colonoscopy in routine health chec...