Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

2024

  • 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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