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2025

Conference Publication

Heat stress alters acute-phase protein profiles in plasma and milk of lactating sows

Coba, A., Tan, X., Müller, M., Soumeh, E.A., Navarro, M. and Roura, E. (2025). Heat stress alters acute-phase protein profiles in plasma and milk of lactating sows. Manipulating Pig Production XX - Twentieth Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association (APSA), Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 17 - 19 November 2025. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.anscip.2025.09.079

Heat stress alters acute-phase protein profiles in plasma and milk of lactating sows

2025

Conference Publication

78. Particle size of cereals shapes piglet gut microbiota during in vitro fermentation

Tran, V.H., Liu, X., Flanagan, B.M., Williams, B.A., Feng, G., Navarro, M., Roura, E., Gidley, M.J., Wu, X., Omaleki, L. and Turni, C. (2025). 78. Particle size of cereals shapes piglet gut microbiota during in vitro fermentation. 16th International Symposium on Digestive Physiology of Pigs (DPP2025), Lake Geneva, WI, United States, 20-23 May 2025. Netherlands: Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.anscip.2025.07.079

78. Particle size of cereals shapes piglet gut microbiota during in vitro fermentation

2025

Conference Publication

Improving starch digestion in barley, wheat and maize by xylanase/glucanase, phytase, protease and their combination in an in vitro digestion model

Liu, X., Flanagan, B.M., Roura, E. and Gidley, M.J. (2025). Improving starch digestion in barley, wheat and maize by xylanase/glucanase, phytase, protease and their combination in an in vitro digestion model. 16th International Symposium on Digestive Physiology of Pigs (DPP2025), Lake Geneva, WI United States, 20-23 May 2025. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.anscip.2025.07.019

Improving starch digestion in barley, wheat and maize by xylanase/glucanase, phytase, protease and their combination in an in vitro digestion model

2025

Conference Publication

Peri-natal conditioning and early feed intake in piglets

Roura, E., Taylor, S. and Navarro, M. (2025). Peri-natal conditioning and early feed intake in piglets. 16th International Symposium on Digestive Physiology of Pigs (DPP2025), Lake Geneva, WI United States, 20-23 May 2025. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.anscip.2025.07.086

Peri-natal conditioning and early feed intake in piglets

2025

Conference Publication

Lys or Thr deficiencies reduced growth rates associated with decreasing tail biting in piglets while tail-biters showed signs of disrupted amino acid metabolism in plasma

Abdallah, A., Kumar, A., Navarro, M., Muller, M., Tan, X., Tilbrook, A., Plush, K.J., D’Souza, D.N. and Roura, E. (2025). Lys or Thr deficiencies reduced growth rates associated with decreasing tail biting in piglets while tail-biters showed signs of disrupted amino acid metabolism in plasma. 16th International Symposium on Digestive Physiology of Pigs (DPP2025), Lake Geneva, WI United States, 20-23 May 2025. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.anscip.2025.07.084

Lys or Thr deficiencies reduced growth rates associated with decreasing tail biting in piglets while tail-biters showed signs of disrupted amino acid metabolism in plasma

2025

Conference Publication

Low protein diet enhances plasma abundance of pantothenate in lactating sows under heat stress

Coba, Astrid, Tan, Xinle, Muller, Maximiliano, Soumeh, Elham Assadi, Navarro, Marta and Roura, Eugeni (2025). Low protein diet enhances plasma abundance of pantothenate in lactating sows under heat stress. 16th International Symposium on Digestive Physiology of Pigs (DPP2025), Lake Geneva, WI United States, 20-23 May 2025. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.anscip.2025.07.083

Low protein diet enhances plasma abundance of pantothenate in lactating sows under heat stress

2025

Conference Publication

Bridging maternal and weaned diets with a continuity in feed plant volatiles has the potential to boost postweaning piglet growth

Navarro, Marta, Tedo, Gemma, Lopez, Sergi, Anglada, Oriol, Tran, Viet Hai, Taylor, Sally, Muller, Max, Dixon, Amelia, Clarkson, Ryan, Magnan, Marion, McDermott, Katie, Dunshea, Frank R. and Roura, Eugeni (2025). Bridging maternal and weaned diets with a continuity in feed plant volatiles has the potential to boost postweaning piglet growth. 16th International Symposium on Digestive Physiology of Pigs (DPP2025), Lake Geneva, WI United States, 20-23 May 2025. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.anscip.2025.07.216

Bridging maternal and weaned diets with a continuity in feed plant volatiles has the potential to boost postweaning piglet growth

2025

Conference Publication

Slow- compared to fast-growing piglets have reduced feed intake and poorer feed conversion in the first 14 days after weaning

Bogere, P., Navarro, M., Pluske, J. and Roura, E. (2025). Slow- compared to fast-growing piglets have reduced feed intake and poorer feed conversion in the first 14 days after weaning. 16th International Symposium on Digestive Physiology of Pigs (DPP2025), Lake Geneva, WI United States, 20-23 May 2025. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.anscip.2025.07.223

Slow- compared to fast-growing piglets have reduced feed intake and poorer feed conversion in the first 14 days after weaning

2025

Conference Publication

Goblet cell populations increase from proximal to distal sections of the broiler chicken small intestine

Diaz-Aviles, F., Castro, C., Naseem, M., Palmieri, C. and Roura, E. (2025). Goblet cell populations increase from proximal to distal sections of the broiler chicken small intestine. Australian Poultry Science Symposium 2025, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 10 – 12 February 2025. Sydney, NSW, Australia: University of Sydney.

Goblet cell populations increase from proximal to distal sections of the broiler chicken small intestine

2024

Conference Publication

In ovo delivery of carvacrol triggered the expression of antimicrobial peptides in the yolk sac of broiler embryos

Meijer, M. M. Y., van den Brand, H., Niknafs, S., Khaskheli, A. A. and Roura, E. (2024). In ovo delivery of carvacrol triggered the expression of antimicrobial peptides in the yolk sac of broiler embryos. 16th European Poultry Conference, Valencia, Spain, 24-28 June 2024.

In ovo delivery of carvacrol triggered the expression of antimicrobial peptides in the yolk sac of broiler embryos

2024

Conference Publication

In ovo carvacrol delivery downregulated splenic inflammatory responses after a post-hatch lipopolysaccharide challenge in broiler chickens

Meijer, M. M. Y., van den Brand, H., Niknafs, S., Khaskheli, A. A. and Roura, E. (2024). In ovo carvacrol delivery downregulated splenic inflammatory responses after a post-hatch lipopolysaccharide challenge in broiler chickens. 16th European Poultry Conference, Valencia, Spain, 24-28 June 2024.

In ovo carvacrol delivery downregulated splenic inflammatory responses after a post-hatch lipopolysaccharide challenge in broiler chickens

2024

Conference Publication

Several genetic SNPs identified in acute appendicitis patients including the HLA-C known to be related to coeliac disease in a Genome-Wide Association Study

Ryoo, M., Hwang, L-D., Wright, O., Brown, J., de Pouplana, L.R. and Roura, E. (2024). Several genetic SNPs identified in acute appendicitis patients including the HLA-C known to be related to coeliac disease in a Genome-Wide Association Study. 57th Nutrition Society of New Zealand and 47th Nutrition Society of Australia Joint Annual Scientific Meeting, Auckland, New Zealand, 28 November – 1 December 2023. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/s0029665124001721

Several genetic SNPs identified in acute appendicitis patients including the HLA-C known to be related to coeliac disease in a Genome-Wide Association Study

2024

Conference Publication

Development of the bursa of Fabricius is affected by in ovo carvacrol delivery in broiler chicks

Meijer, M. M. Y., van den Brand, H., Niknafs, S., Palmieri, C., Khaskheli, A. A. and Roura, E. (2024). Development of the bursa of Fabricius is affected by in ovo carvacrol delivery in broiler chicks. 35th Annual Australian Poultry Symposium, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 19-21 February 2024.

Development of the bursa of Fabricius is affected by in ovo carvacrol delivery in broiler chicks

2024

Conference Publication

In ovo carvacrol delivery influences yolk sac membrane immune function in broiler chicks

Meijer, M. M. Y., van den Brand, H., Niknafs, S., Palmieri, C., Khaskheli, A. A. and Roura, E. (2024). In ovo carvacrol delivery influences yolk sac membrane immune function in broiler chicks. 35th Annual Australian Poultry Symposium, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 19-21 February 2024.

In ovo carvacrol delivery influences yolk sac membrane immune function in broiler chicks

2024

Conference Publication

Early immune function in the small intestine is modulated by in ovo carvacrol delivery in broiler chicks.

Meijer, M. M. Y., van den Brand, H., Niknafs, S., Palmieri, C., Khaskheli, A. A. and Roura, E. (2024). Early immune function in the small intestine is modulated by in ovo carvacrol delivery in broiler chicks.. 35th Annual Australian Poultry Symposium, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 19-21 February 2024.

Early immune function in the small intestine is modulated by in ovo carvacrol delivery in broiler chicks.

2023

Conference Publication

Individual variations in starch (maltooligosaccharides) preference in piglets

Zhou, M., Navarro, M., Tan, X. and Roura, E. (2023). Individual variations in starch (maltooligosaccharides) preference in piglets. Manipulating Pig Production XIX, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 13-16 November 2023. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.anscip.2023.09.075

Individual variations in starch (maltooligosaccharides) preference in piglets

2023

Conference Publication

Preliminary screening of the gut microbiota of piglets for antibiotic-resistant genes using a metagenomic approach

Tran, V.H., Navarro, M., Omaleki, L., Roura, E. and Turni, C. (2023). Preliminary screening of the gut microbiota of piglets for antibiotic-resistant genes using a metagenomic approach. Manipulating Pig Production XIX, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 13-16 November 2023. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.anscip.2023.09.062

Preliminary screening of the gut microbiota of piglets for antibiotic-resistant genes using a metagenomic approach

2023

Conference Publication

Structure of two novel porcine bitter taste receptors

Tan, X., Lai, K.W., Zhou, M. and Roura, E. (2023). Structure of two novel porcine bitter taste receptors. Manipulating Pig Production XIX, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 13-16 November 2023. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.anscip.2023.09.073

Structure of two novel porcine bitter taste receptors

2023

Conference Publication

39. Physiological responses related to acute heat stress decrease over time as lactating sows become acclimated to a hyperthermic environment

Coba, A., Müller, M., Navarro, M., Soumeh, E.A., Pluske, J.R., van Wettere, W.H.E.J., Cottrell, J.J., Dunshea, F.R., Gaughan, J.B. and Roura, E. (2023). 39. Physiological responses related to acute heat stress decrease over time as lactating sows become acclimated to a hyperthermic environment. Manipulating Pig Production XIX, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 13 - 16 November 2023. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.anscip.2023.09.040

39. Physiological responses related to acute heat stress decrease over time as lactating sows become acclimated to a hyperthermic environment

2023

Conference Publication

A new bitter taste receptor gene discovered in pigs: Transcriptomic analysis and experimental validation of the putative novel bitter taste receptor

Lai, K.W., Tan, X., Zhou, M. and Roura, E. (2023). A new bitter taste receptor gene discovered in pigs: Transcriptomic analysis and experimental validation of the putative novel bitter taste receptor. Manipulating Pig Production XIX, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 13-16 November 2023. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.anscip.2023.09.072

A new bitter taste receptor gene discovered in pigs: Transcriptomic analysis and experimental validation of the putative novel bitter taste receptor