Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

2024

  • Jansen, R. M., and K. Kim. 2024. Evaluating the Effects of Non-Nutritive Sweeteners on Pigs: A Systematic Review. Animals. 14(20):3032. doi: 10.3390/ani14203032

  • Kovanda, L., S. Rengman, S. Tawde, J. Pos, S. Park, S. Sun, J. Park, K. Kim, X. Li, and Y. Liu. 2024. Dietary glycerides of valerate ameliorate diarrhea and impact intestinal physiology and serum biomarkers in weaned piglets infected with enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli F18. J. Anim. Sci. In Press

  • Park, S., S. Sun, L. Kovanda, A.O. Sokale, A. Barri, K. Kim, X. Li, and Y. Liu. 2024. Effects of monoglyceride blend on systemic and intestinal immune responses and gut health of weaned pigs. J. Anim. Sci. Biotech. 15:141. doi: 10.1186/s40104-024-01103-7

  • Kim, K., C. Jinno, X. Li, D. Bravo, E. Cox, P. Ji, and Y. Liu. 2024. Impact of an oligosaccharide-based polymer on the metabolic profiles and microbial ecology of weanling pigs experimentally infected with a pathogenic E. coli. J. Anim. Sci. Biotech. 15:1-16. doi: 10.1186/s40104-023-00956-8

2023

  • Kovanda, L., J. Park, S. Park, K. Kim, X. Li, and Y. Liu. 2023. Dietary butyrate and valerate glycerides impact diarrhea severity and immune response of weaned piglets under ETEC F4-ETEC F18 coinfection conditions. J. Anim. Sci. 101:1-6. doi: 10.1093/jas/skad401

  • Jinno, C., K. Kim, B. Wong, E. Wall, R. Sripathy, and Y. Liu. 2023. Dietary supplementation with botanical blends modified intestinal microbiota and metabolomics of weaned pigs experimentally infected with enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli. Microorganisms. 11:320-342. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms11020320

2022

  • Wong, B. T., S. Park, L. Kovanda, Y. He, K. Kim, S. Xu, C. Lingga, M. Hejna, E. Wall, R. Sripathy, X. Li, and Y. Liu. 2022. Dietary supplementation of botanical blends enhanced performance and disease resistance of weaned pigs experimentally infected with enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli F18. J. Anim. Sci. skac353. doi: 10.1093/jas/skac353

  • Kim, K., M. Song, Y. Liu, and P. Ji. 2022. Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli infection of weaned pigs: Intestinal challenges and nutritional intervention to enhance disease resistance. Front. Immunol. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.885253

  • Kim, K., C. Jinno, P. Ji, Y. Liu. 2022. Trace amounts of antibiotic altered metabolomic and microbial profiles of weaned pigs infected with a pathogenic E. coli. J. Anim. Sci. Biotechnol. 13:59-73. doi: 10.1186/s40104-022-00703-5 

  • Kim, K., Y. He, C. Jinno, L. Kovanda, X. Li, D. Bravo, E. Cox, and Y. Liu. 2022. Supplementation of oligosaccharide-based polymer enhanced growth and disease resistance of weaned pigs by modulating intestinal integrity and systemic immunity. J. Anim. Sci. Biotechnol. 13:10 doi: 10.1186/s40104-021-00655-2 

2021

  • Kim, K., B. Kim, H. Kyoung, Y. Liu, J. M. Campbell, M. Song, and P. Ji. 2021. Dietary spray-dried plasma supplementation in late-gestation and lactation enhanced productive performance and immune responses of lactating sows and their litters. J. Anim. Sci. Technol. 63:1076-1085. doi: 10.5187/jast.2021.e83

  • Kim, K., Y. He, C. Jinno, L. Kovanda, X. Li, M. Song, and Y. Liu. 2021. Trace amounts of antibiotics exacerbated diarrhea and systemic inflammation of weaned pigs infected with a pathogenic E. coli. J. Anim. Sci. 99:skab073. doi: 10.1093/jas/skab073

2020

  • He, Y., K. Kim, L. Kovanda, M. Song, J. Chase, X. Li, B. Tan, and Y. Liu. 2020. Bacillus subtilis: a potential growth promoter in weaned pigs in comparison to carbadox. J. Anim. Sci. 98: skaa290. doi: 10.1093/jas/skaa290

  • He, Y., C. Jinno, K. Kim, Z. Wu, B. Tan, X. Li, R. Whelan, and Y. Liu. 2020. Dietary Bacillus spp. enhanced growth and disease resistance of weaned pigs by modulating intestinal microbiota and systemic immunity. J. Anim. Sci. Biotech. 11:101-119. doi: 10.1186/s40104-020-00498-3 

  • Kim, K., P. Ji, M. Song, T. M. Che, D. Bravo, J. E. Pettigrew, and Y. Liu. 2020. Dietary plant extracts modulate gene expression profiles in alveolar macrophages of pigs experimentally infected with porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus. J. Anim. Sci. Biotech. 11:74-87. doi: 10.1186/s40104-020-00475-w 

  • Doan N., Y. Liu, X. Xiong, K. Kim, Z. Wu, D. M. Bravo, A. Blanchard, and P. Ji. 2020. Organic selenium supplement partially alleviated diquat-induced oxidative insults and hepatic metabolic stress in nursery pigs. Br. J. Nutr. 124:23-33.  doi: 10.1017/S0007114520000689

2019

  • Kim, K., Y. He, X. Xiong, A. Ehrlich, X. Li, H. Raybould, E. R. Atwill, E. A. Maga, J. Jørgensen, and Y. Liu. 2019. Dietary supplementation of Bacillus subtilis influenced intestinal health of weaned pigs experimentally infected a pathogenic E. coli. J. Anim. Sci. Biotechnol. 10:52-63. doi: 10.1186/s40104-019-0364-3 

  • Xiong, X., B. Tan, M. Song, P. Ji, K. Kim, and Y. Liu. 2019. Nutritional intervention for the intestinal development and health of weaned pigs. Frontiers Vet. Sci. 6:46-59. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2019.00046

  • Kim, K., A. Ehrlich, V. Perng, J. A. Chase, H. Raybould, X. Li, E. R. Atwill, R. Whelan, A. Sokale, and Y. Liu. 2019. Algae-derived β-glucan enhanced gut health and immune responses of weaned pigs experimentally infected with a pathogenic E. coli. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. 248:114-125. doi: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2018.12.004
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