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Bacteria within the Gastrointestinal Tract Microbiota Correlated with Improved Growth and Feed Conversion: Challenges Presented for the Identification of Performance Enhancing Probiotic Bacteria by Stanley, Dragana, Hughes, Robert J, Geier, Mark S, Moore, Robert J

“…Identification of bacteria associated with desirable productivity outcomes in animals may offer a direct approach to the identification of probiotic bacteria…”
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Understanding the mechanisms of zinc bacitracin and avilamycin on animal production: linking gut microbiota and growth performance in chickens by Crisol-Martínez, Eduardo, Stanley, Dragana, Geier, Mark S., Hughes, Robert J., Moore, Robert J.

“…Unravelling the mechanisms of how antibiotics influence growth performance through changes in gut microbiota can lead to the identification of highly…”
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Comparison of fecal and cecal microbiotas reveals qualitative similarities but quantitative differences by Stanley, Dragana, Geier, Mark S, Chen, Honglei, Hughes, Robert J, Moore, Robert J

“…The majority of chicken microbiota studies have used the ceca as a sampling site due to the specific role of ceca in chicken productivity, health and…”
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Highly variable microbiota development in the chicken gastrointestinal tract by Stanley, Dragana, Geier, Mark S, Hughes, Robert J, Denman, Stuart E, Moore, Robert J

“…Studies investigating the role that complex microbiotas associated with animals and humans play in health and wellbeing have been greatly facilitated by…”
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Prebiotics: A Potential Treatment Strategy for the Chemotherapy-damaged Gut? by Wang, Hanru, Geier, Mark S., Howarth, Gordon S.

“…Mucositis, characterized by ulcerative lesions along the alimentary tract, is a common consequence of many chemotherapy regimens. Chemotherapy negatively…”
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Probiotics, prebiotics and synbiotics: A role in chemoprevention for colorectal cancer? by Geier, Mark S., Butler, Ross N., Howarth, Gordon S.

“…Mark S. Geier, Ross N. Butler and Gordon S. Howarth Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common form of cancer. Current treatments including chemotherapy,…”
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Evidence Supporting the use of Probiotics for the Prevention and Treatment of Chemotherapy-Induced Intestinal Mucositis by Prisciandaro, Luca D, Geier, Mark S, Butler, Ross N, Cummins, Adrian G, Howarth, Gordon S

“…Although chemotherapy remains the current best practice for the treatment of neoplasia, the severity of its associated side-effects continues to impact…”
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Sorghum and wheat differentially affect caecal microbiota and associated performance characteristics of meat chickens by Crisol-Martínez, Eduardo, Stanley, Dragana, Geier, Mark S, Hughes, Robert J, Moore, Robert J

“…This study compared the effects of wheat- and sorghum-based diets on broiler chickens. The growth performance and caecal microbial community of chickens were…”
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Orally administered emu oil decreases acute inflammation and alters selected small intestinal parameters in a rat model of mucositis by Lindsay, Ruth J., Geier, Mark S., Yazbeck, Roger, Butler, Ross N., Howarth, Gordon S.

“…Mucositis resulting from cancer chemotherapy is a serious disorder of the alimentary tract. Emu oil has demonstrated anti-inflammatory properties in animal…”
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Probiotic factors partially improve parameters of 5-fluorouracil-induced intestinal mucositis in rats by Prisciandaro, Luca D., Geier, Mark S., Butler, Ross N., Cummins, Adrian G., Howarth, Gordon S.

“…Certain live bacteria have demonstrated preliminary indications of efficacy for the treatment of chemotherapy-induced intestinal mucositis. However, probiotic…”
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Probiotic factors partially prevent changes to caspases 3 and 7 activation and transepithelial electrical resistance in a model of 5-fluorouracil-induced epithelial cell damage by Prisciandaro, Luca D., Geier, Mark S., Chua, Ann E., Butler, Ross N., Cummins, Adrian G., Sander, Guy R., Howarth, Gordon S.

“…The potential efficacy of a probiotic-based preventative strategy against intestinal mucositis has yet to be investigated in detail. We evaluated supernatants…”
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Intestinal microbiota associated with differential feed conversion efficiency in chickens by Stanley, Dragana, Denman, Stuart E., Hughes, Robert J., Geier, Mark S., Crowley, Tamsyn M., Chen, Honglei, Haring, Volker R., Moore, Robert J.

“…Analysis of model systems, for example in mice, has shown that the microbiota in the gastrointestinal tract can play an important role in the efficiency of…”
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Non-invasive detection of a palifermin-mediated adaptive response following chemotherapy-induced damage to the distal small intestine of rats by Yazbeck, Roger, Howarth, Gordon S., Borges, Luis, Geier, Mark S., Smith, Cassie L., Davidson, Geoffrey P., Butler, Ross N.

“…Introduction: Pre-clinical studies have indicated that palifermin may be an effective treatment modality for intestinal mucositis, a debilitating complication…”
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Prebiotics Fructo-, Galacto-, and Mannan-Oligosaccharide Do Not Protect against 5-Fluorouracil-Induced Intestinal Mucositis in Rats by Yazbeck, Roger, Lindsay, Ruth J, Geier, Mark S, Butler, Ross N, Howarth, Gordon S

“…Prebiotics selectively stimulate the growth of beneficial bacteria within the gastrointestinal tract, and have been investigated in human and animal studies…”
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Prebiotic and Synbiotic Fructooligosaccharide Administration Fails to Reduce the Severity of Experimental Colitis in Rats by Geier, Mark S, Butler, Ross N, Giffard, Philip M, Howarth, Gordon S

“…Opposing effects of the prebiotic, fructooligosaccharide, have been reported in experimental colitis. We compared the effects of the prebiotic,…”
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Identification of chicken intestinal microbiota correlated with the efficiency of energy extraction from feed by Stanley, Dragana, Geier, Mark S., Denman, Stuart E., Haring, Volker R., Crowley, Tamsyn M., Hughes, Robert J., Moore, Robert J.

“…The microbiota of the gastrointestinal tract is a complex community of many different species of microorganisms, dominated by bacteria. This diverse population…”
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Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG exacerbates intestinal ulceration in a model of indomethacin-induced enteropathy by KAMIL, Rasha, GEIER, Mark S, BUTLER, Ross N, HOWARTH, Gordon S

“…Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) and Bifidobacterium lactis Bb12 (Bb12) were assessed for their potential to prevent indomethacin-induced ulceration in the…”
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Lyprinol™ only partially improves indicators of small intestinal integrity in a rat model of 5-fluorouracil-induced mucositis by Torres, Diana M., Tooley, Katie L., Butler, Ross N., Smith, Cassie L., Geier, Mark S., Howarth, Gordon S.

“…Background: Intestinal mucositis is a common and debilitating side-effect of chemotherapy, associated with severe small intestinal inflammation. Marine oils,…”
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Functional characterization of the chicken fatty acid elongases by Gregory, Melissa K, Geier, Mark S, Gibson, Robert A, James, Michael J

“…The health benefits of the (n-3) PUFA, EPA, and DHA have created a demand for fish and fish oil, the main sources of these PUFA. Production animals, such as…”
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A Multifactorial Analysis of the Extent to Which Eimeria and Fishmeal Predispose Broiler Chickens to Necrotic Enteritis by Rodgers, Nicholas J, Swick, Robert A, Geier, Mark S, Moore, Robert J, Choct, Mingan, Wu, Shu-Biao

“…Necrotic enteritis (NE) is an important infectious disease in chickens. Predisposing factors play critical roles both in disease outbreaks in the field and in…”
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