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Intestinal Integrity and the Impact of Losing It. Elanco Poultry Health Conference International Poultry Exposition Atlanta 17 January 2001. Digestive Tract Structure. Gut is a tube Completely lined by epithelial cells (enterocytes)
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Intestinal Integrity and the Impact of Losing It Elanco Poultry Health Conference International Poultry Exposition Atlanta 17 January 2001
Digestive Tract Structure • Gut is a tube • Completely lined by epithelial cells (enterocytes) • Continuous with epithelial cells of skin at mouth and cloaca • Contents of gut are “outside” of the body • Selective absorption of nutrients Courtesy of Dr. Fred Hoerr, AVDL
Digestive Tract Structure • Villi • Absorptive surface increased by finger-like folds in the lining Courtesy of Dr. Fred Hoerr, AVDL
Epithelium • Epithelial cells • Continuously line villi • Physical barrier to foreign agents, materials • Surface further increased by microvilli Courtesy of Dr. Fred Hoerr, AVDL
Intestinal Integrity • Biological barrier • Epithelial cells that line the intestine • Protective secretory products of epithelial cells • Tissues and processes that support integrity of the epithelial lining Courtesy of Dr. Fred Hoerr, AVDL
Intestinal Fluid Dynamics • 2 Grams fluid secretion for each 1 Gram digesta • Nutrient solution • Pathogen dilution and flushing • Secreted from crypts and sides of villi • Absorption from tip and from large intestine Courtesy of Dr. Fred Hoerr, AVDL
Unbalanced Fluid Dynamics • Net secretion > absorption = diarrhea • Decreased absorption • Damaged absorptive cells • Increased osmolality of digesta • Increased secretion • Bacterial enterotoxins • Viruses • Inflammatory mediators Courtesy of Dr. Fred Hoerr, AVDL
Mucus Secretion • Goblet cells • Water and glycoprotein • Lubricates flow of digesta • Protects from autodigestion by gastric acid, pepsin, and digestive enzymes • Increased secretion by noxious stimuli • Barrier to bacteria and fungi Courtesy of Dr. Fred Hoerr, AVDL
Agents that Degrade Mucus • Candida albicans • Mucinolytic enzyme • Adherence and penetration • Helicobacter pylori • Secretes urease • Destroys protective gastric mucus • Under- heated soy meal • Urease Courtesy of Dr. Fred Hoerr, AVDL
The Lamina Propria • Connective tissue to support villus • Blood and lymph vessels • GALT: Gut Associated Lymphoid Tissue • B and T lymphocytes • Plasma cells • Macrophages Courtesy of Dr. Fred Hoerr, AVDL
The Lamina Propria • Gut continuously exposed to foreign agents • Lamina propria and GALT responds with normal reactivity • Normal vs. Disease • Biological • Economic Gut Histopathology of 88 Broiler Flocks Courtesy of Dr. Fred Hoerr, AVDL
Injury to the Lamina Propria and GALT • Bursal Disease • Chicken Infectious Anemia • Marek’s Disease • Hemorrhagic Enteritis (turkeys) • Immunosuppressive mycotoxins Courtesy of Dr. Fred Hoerr, AVDL
Virus Injury to Intestine From: Moon, 1997 Courtesy of Dr. Fred Hoerr, AVDL
Bacterial Enteritis • Poultry litter • Exposure to opportunistic bacterial pathogens • Potential primary pathogens Courtesy of Dr. Fred Hoerr, AVDL
Bacteria: Enterotoxins • Clostridium perfringens • Escherichia coli • Campylobacter Courtesy of Dr. Fred Hoerr, AVDL
Bacteria: Attach and Efface • Clostridium perfringens • Escherichia coli Courtesy of Dr. Fred Hoerr, AVDL
Bacteria: Invasion • Salmonella spp. Liver Courtesy of Dr. Fred Hoerr, AVDL
Protozoa • Coccidia • Histomonas Liver Courtesy of Dr. Fred Hoerr, AVDL
Intestinal Toxicity Absorption Digestion Secretion Immature Digestion Renewal Courtesy of Dr. Fred Hoerr, AVDL
Bağırsak Sağlığının Kaybı • Sindirilmemiş yem ve ishal • Büyüme geriliği • Bağırsak hastalığı • Sistemikhastalık • Mortalite Courtesy of Dr. Fred Hoerr, AVDL
Sindirilmemiş Yem ve İshal • Dışkıda sindirilmemiş yem parçaları • Yemin emiliminde aksama • Malabsorption/maldigestion • Şunlarla ilişkilidir: • FCR ve canlı ağırlık artışında bozulma • Karkas veriminde azalma • Üretim maliyetinde artış • Management sorunları Courtesy of Dr. Fred Hoerr, AVDL
Sindirilmemiş Yem Sendromunun Mekanizması • Secretory ishal • Ozmotikishal • Malabsorpsiyon • Exudative hastalık Courtesy of Dr. Fred Hoerr, AVDL
Secretory İshal • Bağırsak mukozasından aşırı sıvı sızması • Virüsler • Bakteriyel enterotoksinler Courtesy of Dr. Fred Hoerr, AVDL
Ozmotikİshal • Ozmotik güçlerin artışı • Yüksek tuz oranına sahip rasyonlar • Ozmotik ve fiziksel faktörlerin bileşkesi • Rasyon kaynaklı faktörler (non-starch polysaccharides) in barley, rye, wheat, and other grains Courtesy of Dr. Fred Hoerr, AVDL
Beta-glucans in Barley • Gelling effect blocks digestive enzymes, bile acids, and absorption of nutrients undigested sugars cecum overload opportunistic bacteria need for antibiotics size GI tract • Supplemental enzymes partially alleviate Courtesy of Dr. Fred Hoerr, AVDL
Malabsorption • Output of voluminous, bulky feces with increased osmolarity owing to unabsorbed nutrients • Defective intraluminal digestion • Antinutritional factors • Damaged mucosa with immature enterocytes • Decreased digestive secretions (lipase, amylase) Courtesy of Dr. Fred Hoerr, AVDL
Exudative Disease • Diarrhea with presence of hemorrhage and detritus from necrotic tissue and inflammation • Loss of enterocytes, fluid, electrolytes, and plasma • Escape of pathogen to other tissues • Diversion of nutrients for inflammation and repair Courtesy of Dr. Fred Hoerr, AVDL
Exudative Disease • Necrotic enteritis • Coccidiosis • Salmonellosis • Histomoniasis Courtesy of Dr. Fred Hoerr, AVDL
Intestinal Integrity • Maintained • Host defenses: intestinal lining cells, secretory products, and support tissues • Challenged • Exposure to opportunistic and virulent pathogens • Dietary and management factors that increase exposure • Destroyed • Virulent, primary pathogens • Additive, synergistic injury by variable exposure to opportunistic pathogens Courtesy of Dr. Fred Hoerr, AVDL
Emerging Issues Dose of Pathogens Host Resistance Virulence of Pathogens
Dose of Pathogens • Goal: Decreased exposure • Feed ingredient production and poultry rearing are biological systems • Diminishing list of pharmacological products to suppress bacteria • Actions to reduce exposure must meet biological, economic, and regulatory justification
Virulence of Pathogen • Ability to colonize, establish and maintain infection • Least practical control point • Under genetic control of pathogen • Antibiotics may influence bacterial virulence • Inhibit protein metabolism
Improved Host Resistance • Genetic selection in presence of limited pharmacological and biological products • Understanding and preventing immunosuppression • Diet selection and enzyme efficacy • Improved oral vaccines to protect mucosal surfaces