Mick Bailey & Chris Stokes 
Understanding gut microbiomes as targets for improving pig gut health [EPUB ebook] 

Part 1 The gut microbiome and pig gut health
1.Microbial ecosystems as targets for improving pig gut health: Mick Bailey, Laura Peachey, Sarah Lambton and Chris Stokes, University of Bristol, UK;
2.Metabolic services of intestinal microbiota of swine: metabolism of carbohydrates and bile salts: Weilan Wang, University of Calgary, Canada; and Tingting Ju and Michael G. Gänzle, University of Alberta, Canada;
3.Microbiological services delivered by the pig gut microbiome: James T. Cullen, Waterford Institute of Technology, Ireland; Peadar G. Lawlor, Teagasc Moorepark, Ireland; and Gillian E. Gardiner, Waterford Institute of Technology, Ireland;
Part 2 Analysing the pig gut microbiome
4.The gut microbiota in pigs: ecology and biotherapeutics: Thomas C. A. Hitch and David Wylensek, Institute for Medical Microbiology – RWTH University Hospital, Germany; Jürgen Harlizius, Chamber of Agriculture North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany; and Thomas Clavel, Institute for Medical Microbiology – RWTH University Hospital, Germany;
5.Understanding the relationship between the microbiome and the structure and function of the pig gastrointestinal tract: Chunlong Mu and Weiyun Zhu, Nanjing Agricultural University, China;
6.Understanding the development of the gut microbiome in pigs: an overview: Marion Borey, Jordi Estelle and Claire Rogel-Gaillard, Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, Agro Paris Tech, GABI, France;
Part 3 Techniques to optimise gut function by manipulating gut microbiomes
7.The use of prebiotics to optimize gut function in pigs: Barbara U. Metzler-Zebeli, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Austria;
8.The use of dietary fibre to optimize microbial gut function in pigs, with particular consideration of dietary cereal grains and legumes: Barbara A. Williams and Michael J. Gidley, Centre for Nutrition and Food Sciences, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland, Australia;
9.The use of exogenous enzymes to optimize gut function in pigs: David Torrallardona, Joan Tarradas and Núria Tous, IRTA, Spain;
10.Improving gut function in pigs to prevent dysbiosis and postweaning diarrhoea: Charlotte Lauridsen, Ole Højberg and Nuria Canibe, Aarhus University, Denmark;
11.Improving gut function in pigs to prevent pathogen colonization: P. Bosi, D. Luise and P. Trevisi, University of Bologna, Italy;
12.Microbial protein metabolism in the monogastric gastrointestinal tract: a review: Kim C. M. Lammers-Jannink, Wageningen University and Research, The Netherlands; Stefanía Magnúsdóttir, UMC Utrecht, The Netherlands; Wilbert F. Pellikaan, Wageningen University and Research, The Netherlands; John Pluske, The University of Melbourne, Australia; and Walter J. J. Gerrits, Wageningen University and Research, The Netherlands;

Dr Chris Stokes is Emeritus Professor of Mucosal Immunology at the University of Bristol. Professor Stokes is internationally known for his research on mucosal immunity in several domestic species with a particular focus on the role of maternal factors in driving immune development in young pigs.