Luise, Diana https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7864-7822
Bencivenni, Silvia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2495-7320
Zurru, Antonio
Serra, Andrea https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7728-3430
Laghi, Luca https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1593-7376
Correa, Federico https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8558-6503
Palumbo, Francesco https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7817-2361
Trevisi, Paolo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7019-6828
Funding for this research was provided by:
Regione Emilia-Romagna (SustainableHeavySuis project – CUP J33C23002980)
European Union Next-GenerationEU (PIANO NAZIONALE DI RIPRESA E RESILIENZA (PNRR) - CN00000022)
Article History
Received: 30 September 2025
Accepted: 7 January 2026
First Online: 9 March 2026
Declarations
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: The in vivo trial was conducted in a commercial multiplication unit located in the so-called ‘Italian Food Valley’. The animals enrolled in the present study were sows and piglets raised under conventional farm-rearing conditions in Europe according to Dir. 120/2008 EC. The Italian Ministry of Health approved the experimental procedures of the trial with protocol No. 218342 of 30/07/2024.
: All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.
: The authors declare no competing interests.