The livestock gut health team Ghent, embedded within the department of Pathobiology, Pharmacology and Zoological Medicine, st ... udies the interaction between the microbiota and the host in production animals, with a focus on the intestinal tract. The main focus is on interaction between the taxonomic and functional composition of the microbiota, and the host, and how this is influenced by environmental triggers, dietary compounds, and pathogens. This has consequences for understanding the pathobiology of diseases, improving animal performance, and development of diagnostic and preventive strategies for intestinal diseases. read more