Research Project: Alternatives to Antibiotics: Developing Novel Strategies to Improve Animal Welfare and Production Efficiency in Swine and Dairy

Location: Animal Biosciences & Biotechnology Laboratory

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

Porcine fungal mock community analyses: Implications for mycobiome investigations - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Arken, A.M., Foster Frey, J.A., Carrillo, N.I., Dike, N.I., Onyeachonamm, O., Rivera, D.R., Davies, C.L., Summers, K.L. 2023. Porcine fungal mock community analyses: Implications for mycobiome investigations. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2023.928353.

Temporal dynamics of the chicken mycobiome - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Davies, C.L., Summers, K.L., Arfken, A., Darwish, N., Chaudharil, A., Foster Frey, J.A., Schreier, L.L., Proszkowiec-Wegla, M.K. 2022. Temporal dynamics of the chicken mycobiome. Frontiers in Physiology. 13:1057810. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2022.1057810.

Enteroendocrine peptides, growth, and the microbiome during the porcine weaning transition. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ramsay, T.G., Arfken, A.M., Summers, K.L. 2022. Enteroendocrine peptides, growth, and the microbiome during the porcine weaning transition.. Animal Microbiome. 4:56. https://doi.org/10.1186/s42523-022-00206-8.

Stability and volatility shape the gut bacteriome and mycobiome dynamics in a pig model - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Freehan, B., Ran, Q., Dorman, V., Rumback, C., Pogranichniy, S., Ward, K., Goodband, R., Niederwerder, M., Summers, K.L., Lee, S.T. 2022. Stability and volatility shape the gut bacteriome and mycobiome dynamics in a pig model. Nature Scientific Reports. 12:15080. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-19093-9.

Changes in the genomes and methylomes of three Salmonella enterica serovars after immersion in black pepper for six years - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Davies, C.L., Jurkiw, T.J., Haendiges, J., Reed, E., Anderson, N., Hoffman, M., Zheng, J. 2022. Changes in the genomes and methylomes of three Salmonella enterica serovars after immersion in black pepper for six years. Frontiers in Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2022.970135.

Draft Genome Sequences of Kazachstania slooffiae, isolated from post-weaning piglet feces - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Summers, K.L., Foster Frey, J.A., Arfken, A.M., Davies, C.L. 2021. Draft Genome Sequences of Kazachstania slooffiae, isolated from post-weaning piglet feces. Microbiology Resource Announcements. https://doi.org/10.1128/MRA.00198-21.

Characterization of Kazachstania slooffiae, a proposed commensal in the porcine gut - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Summers, K.L., Foster Frey, J.A., Arfken, A.M. 2021. Characterization of Kazachstania slooffiae, a proposed commensal in the porcine gut. The Journal of Fungi. 7(2):146. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof7020146.

The gut mycobiome and animal health - (Book / Chapter)
Summers, K.L., Arfken, A.M. 2022. The gut mycobiome and animal health. Springer Nature Applied Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-90303-9_6.

Temporal dynamics of the gut bacteriome and mycobiome in the weanling pig - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Arfken, A.M., Foster Frey, J.A., Summers, K.L. 2020. Temporal dynamics of the gut bacteriome and mycobiome in the weanling pig. Microorganisms. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms8060868.

Thermophile lytic enzyme fusion proteins that target Clostridium perfringens - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Swift, S.M., Reid, K.P., Donovan, D.M., Ramsay, T.G. 2019. Thermophile lytic enzyme fusion proteins that target Clostridium perfringens. Antibiotics. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics8040214.

Yeasts of burden: exploring the mycobiome-bacteriome of the piglet GI tract - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Arfkin, A.M., Foster Frey, J.A., Ramsay, T.G., Summers, K.L. 2019. Yeasts of burden: exploring the mycobiome-bacteriome of the piglet GI tract. Frontiers in Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2019.02286.

Peripheral histamine and neonatal growth performance in swine - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ramsay, T.G., Kahl, S., Long, J.A., Summers, K.L. 2019. Peripheral histamine and neonatal growth performance in swine. Domestic Animal Endocrinology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.domaniend.2019.06.002.

The piglet mycobiome during the weaning transition: a pilot study - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Summers, K.L., Foster Frey, J.A., Ramsay, T.G., Arfken, A.M. 2019. The piglet mycobiome during the weaning transition: a ailot study. Journal of Animal Science. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skz182.

Conjugated linoleic acid and betaine affect lipolysis in pig adipose tissue explants - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ramsay, T.G., Fernández-Fígares, I., Lachica, M., Martínez-Pérez, M. 2019. Conjugated linoleic acid and betaine affect lipolysis in pig adipose tissue explants. Animal-The International Journal of Animal Biosciences. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1751731119001186.

Pancreatic duct-like cell line derived from pig embryonic stem cells: expression of uroplakin genes in pig pancreatic tissue - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Talbot, N.C., Shannon, A.E., Garrett, W.M. 2019. Pancreatic duct-like cell line derived from pig embryonic stem cells: expression of uroplakin genes in pig pancreatic tissue. In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology - Animals. 55(4):285-301.

Peptidoglycan hydrolytic activity of bacteriophage lytic proteins in zymogram analysis - (Book / Chapter)
Rodriguez-Rubio, L., Donovan, D., Martinez, B., Rodriguez, A., Garcia, P. 2019. Peptidoglycan hydrolytic activity of bacteriophage lytic proteins in zymogram analysis. Veterinary Research. 1898:107-115.

Characterization of two glycosyl hydrolases, putative prophage endolysins, that target Clostridium perfringens - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Swift, S.M., Donovan, D., Oakley, B.B., Waters, J.J., Rowley, D.T., Ramsay, T.G. 2018. Characterization of two glycosyl hydrolases, putative prophage endolysins, that target Clostridium perfringens. FEMS Microbiology Letters. https://doi.org/10.1093/femsle/fny179.

a-1 acid glycoprotein inhibits insulin responses by glucose oxidation, protein synthesis and protein breakdown in mouse C2C12 myotubes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ramsay, T.G., Elsasser, T.H., Caperna, T., Blomberg, L. 2018. a-1 acid glycoprotein inhibits insulin responses by glucose oxidation, protein synthesis and protein breakdown in mouse C2C12 myotubes. Animal. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1751731118001787.

Finite cell lines of turkey sperm storage tubule cells: ultrastructure and protein analysis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Talbot, N.C., Krasnec, K.V., Garrett, W.M., Shannon, A.E., Long, J.A. 2018. Finite cell lines of turkey sperm storage tubule cells: ultrastructure and protein analysis. Poultry Science. https://doi.org/10.3382/ps/pey208.

Metabolomic analysis of longissimus from underperforming piglets relative to piglets with normal preweaning growth - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ramsay, T.G., Stoll, M.J., Shannon, A.E., Blomberg, L. 2018. Metabolomic analysis of longissimus from underperforming piglets relative to piglets with normal preweaning growth. Journal of Animal and Biotechnology. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40104-018-0251-3.

Targeted mutation of NGN3 gene disrupts pancreatic endocrine cell development in pigs - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Telugu, B.P., Sheets, T.P., Park, K., Park, C., Swift, S.M., Powell, A., Donovan, D.M. 2018. Targeted mutation of NGN3 gene disrupts pancreatic endocrine cell development in pigs. Journal of Animal Science. 8(1):3582. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-22050-0.

Microbial-derived products as potential new antimicrobials - (Review Article)
Seale, B., Dryder, D., Oakley, B.B., Brussow, H., Bikard, D., Rich, J.O., Miller, S., Devillard, E., Kwan, J., Bertin, G., Reeves, S., Swift, S.M., Raicek, M., Gay, C.G. 2018. Microbial-derived products as potential new antimicrobials. Veterinary Research. 49:66-78.

Use of cross-fostering to enhance growth of pigs that are predicted to grow poorly based on plasma a-1 acid glycoprotein concentration - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ramsay, T.G., Stoll, M.J., Schreier, L.L., Shannon, A.E. 2017. Use of cross-fostering to enhance growth of pigs that are predicted to grow poorly based on plasma a-1 acid glycoprotein concentration. Open Journal of Animal Sciences. https://doi.org/10.4236/ojas.2018.81004.

Feeder-cell-independent culture of the pig-embryonic-stem-cell-derived exocrine pancreatic cell line, PICM-31 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Talbot, N.C., Shannon, A.E., Phillips, C., Garrett, W.M. 2018. Feeder-cell-independent culture of the pig-embryonic-stem-cell-derived exocrine pancreatic cell line, PICM-31. In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology - Animals. 54:321-330.