Research Project: Assessment of Genotypic and Phenotypic Factors for Foodborne Pathogen Transmission and Development of Intervention Strategies

Location: Meat Safety and Quality

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Modeling and prioritizing interventions using pollution hotspots for reducing nutrients, atrazine and E. coli concentrations in a watershed - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Abimbola, O., Mittelstet, A., Messer, T., Berry, E., van Griensvan, A. 2020. Modeling and prioritizing interventions using pollution hotspots for reducing nutrients, atrazine and E. coli concentrations in a watershed. Sustainability. 13:103. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13010103.

Effects of Bacillus subtilis PB6 and/or chromium propionate supplementation on serum chemistry, complete blood count, and fecal Salmonella spp. count in high-risk cattle during the feedlot receiving and finishing periods - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Smock, T.M., Samuelson, K.L., Wells, J.E., Hales, K.E., Hergenreder, J.E., Rounds, P.W., Richeson, J.T. 2020. Effects of Bacillus subtilis PB6 and/or chromium propionate supplementation on serum chemistry, complete blood count, and fecal Salmonella spp. count in high-risk cattle during the feedlot receiving and finishing periods. Translational Animal Science. 4(3):1-11. https://doi.org/10.1093/tas/txaa164.

Effects of a moderate and aggressive implant strategy on the rumen microbial community in steers - (Abstract Only)
Henniger, M.T., Wells, J.E., Hales, K.E., Lindholm-Perry, A.K., Freetly, H.C., Kuehn, L.A., Schneider, L.G., McLean, K.J., Clemmons, B.A., Myer, P.R. 2020. Effects of a moderate and aggressive implant strategy on the rumen microbial community in steers. Journal of Animal Science. 98(Supplement 4):269. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skaa278.484.

Determination of gastrointestinal tract colonization sites from feedlot cattle transiently shedding or super-shedding Escherichia coli O157:H7 at harvest - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wells, J., Berry, E.D., Kim, M., Bono, J.L., Oliver, W.T., Kalchayanand, N., Wang, R., Freetly, H.C., Means, W.J. 2020. Determination of gastrointestinal tract colonization sites from feedlot cattle transiently shedding or super-shedding Escherichia coli O157:H7 at harvest. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 129:1419-1426. https://doi.org/10.1111/jam.14684.

Measuring the occurrence of antibiotics in surface water adjacent to cattle grazing areas using passive samplers - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Naderi Beni, N., Snow, D.D., Berry, E.D., Mittelstet, A.R., Messer, T.L., Bartelt-Hunt, S. 2020. Measuring the occurrence of antibiotics in surface water adjacent to cattle grazing areas using passive samplers. Science of the Total Environment. 726:138296. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138296.

Predicting Escherichia coli loads in cascading dams with machine learning: An integration of hydrometeorology, animal density and grazing pattern - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Abimbola, O.P., Mittelstet, A.R., Messer, T.L., Berry, E.D., Bartelt-Hunt, S.L., Hansen, S.P. 2020. Predicting Escherichia coli loads in cascading dams with machine learning: An integration of hydrometeorology, animal density and grazing pattern. Science of the Total Environment. 722:137894. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.137894.

Genome centric approaches to understand antimicrobial resistance in the rumen microbiome - (Abstract Only)
Tom, W.A., Hales, K.E., Wells, J., Fernando, S.C. 2020. Genome centric approaches to understand antimicrobial resistance in the rumen microbiome. Journal of Animal Science. 98(Supplement 3):160-161. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skaa054.283.

Escherichia coli concentrations in waters of a reservoir system impacted by cattle and migratory waterfowl - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hansen, S., Messer, T., Mittelstet, A., Berry, E.D., Bartelt-Hunt, S., Abimbola, O. 2020. Escherichia coli concentrations in waters of a reservoir system impacted by cattle and migratory waterfowl. Science of the Total Environment. 705:135607. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135607.

Occurrence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in pest flies captured in leafy greens plots grown near a beef cattle feedlot - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Berry, E.D., Wells, J.E., Durso, L.M., Friesen, K.M., Bono, J.L., Suslow, T.V. 2019. Occurrence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in pest flies captured in leafy greens plots grown near a beef cattle feedlot. Journal of Food Protection. 82(8):1300-1307. https://doi.org/10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-18-601.

Modeling the effects of land use and agricultural management on nutrient loss, atrazine and E. coli concentrations in a watershed using SWAT - (Abstract Only)

Fuzzy-logic based approach for E. coli load prediction in cascading dams - (Abstract Only)

The impact of the bovine faecal microbiome on Escherichia coli O157:H7 prevalence and enumeration in naturally infected cattle - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kim, M., Kuehn, L.A., Bono, J.L., Berry, E.D., Kalchayanand, N., Freetly, H.C., Benson, A.K., Wells, J. 2017. The impact of the bovine faecal microbiome on Escherichia coli O157:H7 prevalence and enumeration in naturally infected cattle. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 123:1027-1042. https://doi.org/10.1111/jam.13545.

Evaluation of commercial ß-agonists, dietary protein, and shade on fecal shedding of Escherichia coli O157:H7 from feedlot cattle - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wells, J.E., Berry, E.D., Kim, M., Shackelford, S.D., Hales, K.E. 2017. Evaluation of commercial ß-agonists, dietary protein, and shade on fecal shedding of Escherichia coli O157:H7 from feedlot cattle. Foodborne Pathogens and Disease. 14(11):649-655. https://doi.org/10.1089/fpd.2017.2313.

Persistence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and total Escherichia coli in feces and feedlot surface manure from cattle fed diets with or without corn or sorghum wet distillers grains with solubles - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Berry, E.D., Wells, J.E., Varel, V.H., Hales, K.E., Kalchayanand, N. 2017. Persistence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and total Escherichia coli in feces and feedlot surface manure from cattle fed diets with or without corn or sorghum wet distillers grains with solubles. Journal of Food Protection. 80(8):1317-1327. https://doi.org/10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-17-018.