Abstracts

2025

  1. Jansen, M., and K. Kim. 2025. Non-nutritive sweeteners induce unique metabolomic changes in weaned pigs compared to antibiotic supplementation. 16th International Symposium on Digestive Physiology of Pigs: 65.
  2. Jansen, M., C. Ludorf, and K. Kim. 2025. Effects of non-nutritive sweeteners on intestinal morphology and systemic immunity in weaned pigs. J. Anim. Sci 103(Suppl_1):31-32. doi:10.1093/jas/skaf102.034
  3. Ludorf, C., M. Jansen, J. Connelly, S. Reybnolds, H. J. Hsu, C. Chen, and K. Kim. 2025. Effects of Bacillus subtilis combined with plant extracts on growth performance and diarrhea of weaned pigs. J. Anim. Sci 103(Suppl_1):257-258. doi:10.1093/jas/skaf102.285
  4. Wongchanla, S., S. Park, K. Kim, S. Sun, X. Li, and Y. Liu. 2025. Effects of L-glutamate and L-aspartate supplementation on growth performance, diarrhea severity, immune responses, intestinal barrier integrity of weaned piglets challenged with enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli F18. 2025. J. Anim. Sci 103(Suppl_1):76-77. doi:10.1093/jas/skaf102.083
  5. Ludorf, C., M. Jansen, C. Chen, J. Hsu,  and K. Kim. 2025. Supplementation of Bacillus subtilis combined with plant extracts effect on growth performance and post-weaning diarrhea in pigs. University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum, Michigan State University.

2024

  • Jansen, M., V. I. Polniak, A. M. Luttman, R. Barber, D. Stull, D. W. Rozeboom, and K. Kim. 2024. Effects of non-nutritive sweeteners on growth performance and diarrhea of weaned pigs. J. Anim. Sci. 102(Suppl_2):354-355. doi:10.1093/jas/skae102.405
  • Wongchanla, S., S. Park, K. Kim, S. Sun, X. Li, and Y. Liu. 2024. Effects of L-glutamate and L-aspartate supplementation on intestinal immunity and intestinal barrier integrity of weaned piglets challenged with F18 ETEC. J. Anim. Sci. 102(Suppl_3):249-250. doi:10.1093/jas/skae234.287
  • Kovanda, L., S. Rengman, S. Tawde, J. Pos, J. Park, S. Park, K. Kim, and Y. Liu. 2024. Effects of dietary valerate glycerides on weanling piglet diarrhea and immunity. J. Anim. Sci. 102(Suppl_3):132-133. doi:10.1093/jas/skae102.147
  • Wongchanla, S., S. Park, K. Kim, S. Sun, X. Li, and Y. Liu. 2024. Effects of L-glutamate and L-aspartate supplementation on systemic and intestinal immune responses of weaned piglets challenged with F18 enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli challenge. J. Anim. Sci. 102(Suppl_3):130-131. doi:10.1093/jas/skae102.145
  • Barber, R., M. Jansen, and Kim. 2024. Effects of non-nutritive sweeteners on the morphology of the small intestine during the weaning period in pigs. University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum, Michigan State University.

2023

  • Park, S., K. Kim, A. O. Sokale, A. Barri, and Y. Liu. 2023. Effects of monoglycerides on serum metabolomic profiles in weanling pigs experimentally infected with a pathogenic Escherichia coli. J. Anim. Sci. 101(Suppl_3):205-206. doi:10.1093/jas/skad281.248
  • Wongchania, S., S. Park, K. Kim, S. Sun, X. Li, and Y. Liu. 2023. Effects of L-glutamate and L-aspartate supplementation on growth performance, severity of diarrhea, and systemic immunity of weaned piglets challenged with F18 ETEC. J. Anim. Sci. 101(Suppl_3):202-203. doi:10.1093/jas/skad281.244
  • Kovanda, L., S. Rengman, S. Tawde, J. Pos, K. Kim, and Y. Liu. 2023. Effects of dietary valerate glycerides on serum inflammatory markers, serum metabolomic profile, and intestinal mucosa gene expression in weanling pigs infected with a pathogenic Escherichia coli. J. Anim. Sci. 101(Suppl_3):183-184. doi:10.1093/jas/skad281.223
  • Park, S., S. Sun, K. Kim, A. O. Sokale, A. Barri, and Y. Liu. 2023. Awardee Talk: Effects of monoglycerides on intestinal morphology and immune responses of weanling pigs experimentally infected with a pathogenic Escherichia coli. J. Anim. Sci. 101(Suppl_2):100-101. doi:10.1093/jas/skad341.112
  • Park, S., S. Sun, S. Wongchania, Y. Zhao, L. Kovanda, R. Hernandez, K. Kim, Y. Chen, and Y. Liu. 2023. Dietary supplementation of blends of organic acids and monoglycerides alleviated diarrhea and systemic inflammation of weaned pigs experimentally infected with enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli F18. J. Anim. Sci. 101(Suppl_2):91-92. doi:10.1093/jas/skad341.102

2022

  • Kim K., C. Jinno, and Y. Liu. 2022. Trace amounts of antibiotic altered gut microbial profiles of weaned pigs experimentally infected with a pathogenic Escherichia coli. J. Anim. Sci. 100(Suppl_2):152-153. doi:10.1093/jas/skac064.259
  • Kovanda, L., S. Park, S. Tawde, J. Pos, K. Kim, and Y. Liu. 2022. Dietary valerate glycerides: Effects on growth, diarrhea, and fecal culture of weanling piglets infected with Escherichia coli F18. J. Anim. Sci. 100(Suppl_2):58. doi: 10.1093/jas/skac064.092
  • Park S., K. Kim, A. O. Sokale, A, Barri, and Y. Liu, 2022. Effects of monoglycerides on growth performance and diarrhea of weanling pigs experimentally infected with a pathogenic Escherichia coli. J. Anim. Sci. 100(Suppl_2):25-26. doi: 10.1093/jas/skac064.041

2021

  • Kim, K., C. Jinno, and Y. Liu. 2021. Trace amounts of antibiotic in feed modified fecal microbiota of weaned pigs experimentally infected with a pathogenic Escherichia coli. International Association for Food Protection 2021 Annual Meeting.
  • Kim, K., Y. He, C. Jinno, S. Yang, X. Li, D. Bravo, E. Cox, and Y. Liu. 2021. Effects of Oligosaccharide-based polymer on blood profiles in weanling pigs experimentally infected with a pathogenic E. coli. J. Anim. Sci. 99(Suppl_1):167-168. doi: 10.1093/jas/skab054.282
  • Kim, K., Y. He, C. Jinno, S. Yang, X. Li, D. Bravo, E. Cox, and Y. Liu. 2021.Effects of oligosaccharide-based polymer on growth performance, diarrhea, and fecal β-hemolytic coliforms in weanling pigs experimentally infected with a pathogenic E. coli. J. Anim. Sci. 99(Suppl_1):90. doi: 10.1093/jas/skab054.145
  • Wong, B., He, K. Kim, S. Xu, C. Lingga, X. Li, E. Wall, and Y. Liu. 2021. Dietary supplementation of botanicals enhanced growth performance and disease resistance of weaned pigs experimentally infected with a pathogenic E. coli. J. Anim. Sci. 99(Suppl_1):29. doi: 10.1093/jas/skab054.050

2020

  • Kim, K., S. Jang, and Y. Liu. 2020. Effects of very low-dose antibiotics on gene expression profiles in ileal mucosa of weaned pigs infected with a pathogenic E. coli. J. Anim. Sci. 98(Suppl_4):286. doi: 10.1093/jas/skaa278.515
  • Kim, K., Y. He, X. Xiong, A. Ehrlich, X. Li, H. Raybould, E. R. Atwill, E. A. Maga, J. Jørgensen, and Y. Liu. 2020. Young Scholar Presentation: Dietary supplementation of Bacillus subtilis influenced intestinal health and metabolomic profiles of weaned pigs experimentally infected a pathogenic coli. J. Anim. Sci. 98(Suppl_3):76-77. doi: 10.1093/jas/skaa054.137

2019

  • Kim, K., and Y. Liu. 2020. Effects of Bacillus subtilis on colon digesta metabolomic profiles in weanling pigs experimentally infected with a pathogenic coli. J. Anim. Sci. 98(Suppl_3):203. doi: 10.1093/jas/skaa054.352
  • Kim, K., Y. He, C. Jinno, S. Yang, M. Song, P. Ji, and Y. Liu. 2019. Effects of antibiotics on serum metabolomic profiles in weanling pigs experimentally infected with a pathogenic coli. J. Anim. Sci. 97(Suppl_3):232. doi: 10.1093/jas/skz258.472
  • Kim, K., Y. He, C. Jinno, S. Yang, M. Song, P. Ji, and Y. Liu. 2019. Effects of antibiotics on growth performance, diarrhea, bacterial translocation, and blood profiles in weanling pigs experimentally infected a pathogenic coli. California Animal Nutrition Conference Proceedings. p.102.
  • He, Y., K. Kim, L. Kovanda, C. Jinno, M. Song, X. Li, and Y. Liu. 2019. Effects of Bacillus subtilis. probiotics on growth performance, diarrhea, and intestinal health of weaned pigs experimentally infected with an enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli. California Animal Nutrition Conference Proceedings. p.98.
  • Kim, K., Y. He, C. Jinno, S. Yang, M. Song, P. Ji, and Y. Liu. 2019. Effects of antibiotics on growth performance, diarrhea, and bacterial translocation in weanling pigs experimentally infected a pathogenic coli. J. Anim. Sci. 97(Supp_2):53. doi: 10.1093/jas/skz122.096
  • Kim, K., Y. He, C. Jinno, S. Yang, M. Song, P. Ji, and Y. Liu. 2019. Effects of antibiotics on blood profiles in weanling pigs experimentally infected a pathogenic coli. J. Anim. Sci. 97(Suppl_2):78. doi: 10.1093/jas/skz122.143
  • Jinno, C., K. Kim, M. Song, P. Ji, E. Maga, and Y. Liu. 2019. Supplementation of Bacillus subtilis modified fecal microbiota of weaning pigs experimentally infected with a pathogenic E. coli. J. Anim. Sci. 97(Suppl_2):81. doi: 10.1093/jas/skz122.147
  • He, Y., K. Kim, C. Jinno, Z. Wu, R. Whelan, K. Doranalli, and Y. Liu. 2019. Effects of Bacillus spp. probiotics on systemic immunity and intestinal health of weaned pigs experimentally infected with an enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli. J. Anim. Sci. 97(Suppl_2):74-75. doi: 10.1093/jas/skz122.137
  • He, Y., K. Kim, C. Jinno, L. Kovanda, S. Yang, M. Song, X. Li, and Y. Liu. 2019. Effects of Bacillus subtilis on growth performance, diarrhea, and fecal β-hemolytic coliforms of weaned pigs experimentally infected with an enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli. J. Anim. Sci. 97(Suppl_2):79-80. doi: 10.1093/jas/skz122.145

2018

  • Kim, K., R. Whelan, A. Sokale, and Y. Liu. 2018. Effects of dietary β-glucan on intestinal gene expression of weanling pigs experimentally infected with a pathogenic E. coli. J. Anim. Sci. 96(Suppl_3):321-322. doi: 10.1093/jas/sky404.707
  • He, Y., K. Kim, C. Jinno, Z. Wu, R. Whelan, K. Doranalli, and Y. Liu. 2018. Effects of Bacillus spp. probiotics on growth performance, diarrhea, and systemic immunity of weaned pigs experimentally infected with an enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli. J. Anim. Sci. 96(Suppl_3):297. doi: 10.1093/jas/sky404.653
  • Kim, K., Y. He, X. Xiong, C. Jinno, A. Ehrlich, X. Li, J. Jørgensen, L. Raff, and Y. Liu. 2018. Supplementation of Bacillus subtilis enhanced growth rate and gut barrier function of weanling pigs experimentally infected with F18 Escherichia coli. California Animal Nutrition Conference Proceedings. p.144.
  • He, Y., K. Kim, C. Jinno, Z. Wu, R. Whelan, K. Doranalli, and Y. Liu. 2018. Effects of Bacillus spp. probiotics on growth performance, diarrhea, and systemic immunity of weaned pigs experimentally infected with an enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli. California Animal Nutrition Conference Proceedings. p.158.
  • Kim, K., C. Jinno, A. Ehrich, X. Li, J. N. Joergensen, L. Raff, and Y. Liu. 2018. Effects of Bacillus subtilis on growth performance, diarrhea, and gut health of weanling pigs experimentally infected with F18 Escherichia coli. J. Anim. Sci. 96(Suppl_2):68-69. doi: 10.1093/jas/sky073.127
  • Doan, N., P. Ji, K. Kim, D. Bravo, and Y. Liu. 2018. Supplementation of organic and inorganic selenium on oxidative stress of weaned pigs1. Growth performance and immune responses. J. Anim. Sci. 96(Suppl_2):146-147. doi: 10.1093/jas/sky073.270
  • Doan, N., P. Ji, K. Kim, D. Bravo, and Y. Liu. 2018. Supplementation of organic and inorganic selenium on oxidative stress of weaned pigs2. Antioxidant capacity. J. Anim. Sci. 96(Suppl_2):89. doi: 10.1093/jas/sky073.165

2017

  • Kim, K., A. Ehrlich, V. Perng, J. Chase, H. Raybould, X. Li, E. R. Atwill, R. Whelan, A. Sokale, and Y. Liu. 2017. Effects of dietary β-glucan on growth performance, diarrhea, and gut permeability of weanling pigs experimentally infected with a pathogenic Escherichia coli. Anim. Sci. 95(Suppl_4):34-35. doi: 10.2527/asasann.2017.069
  • Ji, P., McClorry, B. Lönnerdal, C. Slupsky, K. Kim, and C. Jinno. Early-life iron supplementation alters whole body iron homeostasis, serum metabolites, and social novelty discrimination in pre-weanling pigs. The FASEB Journal 31(Supple_1):436.7.
  • Kim, K., V. Perng, J. Chase, X. Li, E.R. Atwill, R. Whelan, A. Sokale, and Y. Liu. 2017. Effects of dietary β-glucan on systemic immunity of weanling pigs experimentally infected with a pathogenic E. coli. California Animal Nutrition Conference Proceedings. p.282.