Research Project: Ecological Factors that Enable Colonization, Retention, and Dispersal of Foodborne Pathogens and Intervention Strategies to Control the Pathogens and Antimicrobial Resistance in Cattle and Swine

Location: Food and Feed Safety Research

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

Influence of medium chain fatty acids on selected microbes and on in vitro ruminal fermentation of air-exposed corn silage - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Salinas-Chavira, J., Arzolar-Alvarez, C., Hume, M.E., Fonseca, M., Ruiz-Barrera, O., Castillo-Castillo, Y., Ontiveros-Magadan, M., Jones, B., Crippen, T.L., Poole, T.L., Zúñiga-Serrano, A., Anderson, R.C. 2024. Influence of medium chain fatty acids on selected microbes and on in vitro ruminal fermentation of air-exposed corn silage. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 11. Article 1416695. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2024.1416695.

Prevalence and characterization of Salmonella during pork sausage manufacturing - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wottlin, L.R., Harvey, R.B., Norman, K.N., Droleskey, R.E., Andrews, K., Jackson, S.J., Anderson, R.C., Poole, T.L. 2024. Prevalence and characterization of Salmonella during pork sausage manufacturing. Microorganisms. 12(8). Article 1599. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12081599.

Chlorophyllin supplementation of medicated or unmedicated swine diets impact on fecal Escherichia coli and enterococci - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Feye, K., Rasmussen, M.A., Anderson, R.C., Crippen, T.L., Harvey, R.B., Poole, T.L., Ricke, S.C., Yeater, K.M. 2024. Chlorophyllin supplementation of medicated or unmedicated swine diets impact on fecal Escherichia coli and enterococci. Animals. 14(13). Article 1955. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14131955.

Bacterial proximity effects on the transfer of antibiotic resistance genes within the alimentary tract of yellow mealworm larvae - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Crippen, T.L., Sullivan, J.P., Anderson, R.C. 2024. Bacterial proximity effects on the transfer of antibiotic resistance genes within the alimentary tract of yellow mealworm larvae. Journal of Economic Entomology. 117(2):417-426. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toae019.

Assessment of potential anti-methanogenic and antimicrobial activity of ethyl nitroacetate, a-lipoic acid, taurine and l-cysteinesulfinic acid in vitro - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Levent, G., Bozic, A., Petrujkic, B.T., Callaway, T.R., Poole, T.L., Crippen, T.L., Harvey, R.B., Ochoa-Garcia, P., Corral-Luna, A., Anderson, R.C., Yeater, K.M. 2023. Assessment of potential anti-methanogenic and antimicrobial activity of ethyl nitroacetate, a-lipoic acid, taurine and l-cysteinesulfinic acid in vitro. Microorganisms. 12(1). Article 34. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12010034.

The bacterial and archaeal communities of flies, manure, lagoons, and troughs at a working dairy - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Crippen, T.L., Kim, D., Poole, T.L., Swiger, S.L., Anderson, R.C. 2024. The bacterial and archaeal communities of flies, manure, lagoons, and troughs at a working dairy. Frontiers in Microbiology. 14. Article 1327841. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1327841.

Chlortetracycline concentration impact on Salmonella Typhimurium sustainability in the presence of porcine gastrointestinal tract bacteria maintained in continuous culture - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dittoe, D.K., Anderson, R.C., Poole, T.L., Crippen, T.L., Harvey, R.B., Ricke, S.C. 2023. Chlortetracycline concentration impact on Salmonella Typhimurium sustainability in the presence of porcine gastrointestinal tract bacteria maintained in continuous culture. Pathogens. 12. Article 1454. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens12121454.

Campylobacter jejuni response when inoculated in bovine in vitro fecal microbial consortia incubations in the presence of metabolic inhibitors - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dittoe, D.K., Anderson, R.C., Krueger, N.A., Harvey, R.B., Poole, T.L., Crippen, T.L., Callaway, T.R., Ricke, S.C. 2023. Campylobacter jejuni response when inoculated in bovine in vitro fecal microbial consortia incubations in the presence of metabolic inhibitors. Pathogens. 12. Article 1391. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens12121391.

Effect of chemostat turnover rate and select antibiotics on Salmonella Typhimurium in the presence of porcine gastrointestinal tract bacteria - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Anderson, R.C., Poole, T.L., Crippen, T.L., Harvey, R.B., Ricke, S.C. 2023. Effect of chemostat turnover rate and select antibiotics on Salmonella Typhimurium in the presence of porcine gastrointestinal tract bacteria. Canadian Journal of Animal Science. 104(1):118–122. https://doi.org/10.1139/cjas-2023-0019.

Whole-genome sequence of Aeromonas spp. isolated from a dairy farm in central Texas - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Poole, T.L., Schlosser, W.D., Crippen, T.L., Swiger, S.L., Norman, K.N., Anderson, R.C. 2023. Whole-genome sequence of Aeromonas spp. isolated from a dairy farm in central Texas. Microbiology Research. 14:161-176. https://doi.org/10.3390/microbiolres14010014.

Survival of Campylobacter jejuni during in vitro culture with mixed bovine ruminal microorganisms in the presence of methanogen inhibitors - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dittoe, D.K., Anderson, R.C., Krueger, N.A., Harvey, R.B., Poole, T.L., Crippen, T.L., Callaway, T.R., Rickie, S.C. 2023. Survival of Campylobacter jejuni during in vitro culture with mixed bovine ruminal microorganisms in the presence of methanogen inhibitors. Journal of Environmental Science and Health. 58(12):711-717. https://doi.org/10.1080/03601234.2023.2273754.

Effects in air-exposed corn silage of medium chain fatty acids on select spoilage microbes, zoonotic pathogens, and in vitro rumen fermentation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Arzola-Alvarez, C., Ruiz-Barrera, O., Castillo-Castillo, Y., Ontiveros, M., Fonseca, M., Jones, B.W., Smith, W.B., Hume, M.E., Harvey, R.B., Poole, T.L., Anderson, R.C., Arzola-Lira, A., Salinas-Chavira, J. 2023. Effects in air-exposed corn silage of medium chain fatty acids on select spoilage microbes, zoonotic pathogens, and in vitro rumen fermentation. Journal of Environmental Science and Health. 58:45-50. https://doi.org/10.1080/03601234.2023.2168449.

Inhibitory effect of select nitrocompounds and chlorate against Yersinia ruckeri and Yersinia aleksiciae in vitro - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Latham, E.A., Anderson, R.C., Wottlin, L.R., Poole, T.L., Crippen, T.L., Schlosser, W.D., Harvey, R.B., Hume, M.E. 2022. Inhibitory effect of select nitrocompounds and chlorate against Yersinia ruckeri and Yersinia aleksiciae in vitro. Pathogens. 11. Article 1381. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens11111381.

Antimicrobial and digestive effects of Yucca schidigera extracts related to production and environment implications of ruminant and nonruminant animals: A review - (Review Article)
Zúñiga-Serrano, A., Barrios-García, H.B., Anderson, R.C., Hume, M.E., Ruiz Albarrán, M., Bautista Martínez, Y., Sánchez-Guerra, N.A., Vázquez-Villanueva, J., Infante Rodríguez, F., Salinas-Chavira, J. 2022. Antimicrobial and digestive effects of Yucca schidigera extracts related to production and environment implications of ruminant and nonruminant animals: A review. Agriculture. 12(8). Article 1198. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture12081198.

Effect of select tannin sources on pathogen control and microbial nitrogen metabolism in composted poultry litter intended for use as a ruminant crude protein feedstuff - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Arzola-Alvarez, C., Anderson, R.C., Hume, M.E., Ledezma, E., Ruiz-Barrera, O., Castillo-Castillo, Y., Arzola-Rubio, A., Ontiveros, M., Min, B., Wottlin, L.R., Copado, R., Salinas-Chavira, J. 2022. Effect of select tannin sources on pathogen control and microbial nitrogen metabolism in composted poultry litter intended for use as a ruminant crude protein feedstuff. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 9. Article 930980. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2022.930980.

Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of nontyphoidal Salmonella enterica from head meat and trim for ground product at pork processing facilities - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wottlin, L.R., Harvey, R.B., Norman, K.N., Burciaga, S., Loneragan, G.H., Droleskey, R.E., Anderson, R.C. 2022. Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of nontyphoidal Salmonella enterica from head meat and trim for ground product at pork processing facilities. Journal of Food Protection. 85(7):1008-1016. https://doi.org/10.4315/JFP-22-049.

Salmonella carriage in peripheral lymph nodes and feces of cattle at slaughter is affected by cattle type, region, and season - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wottlin, L.R., Edrington, T.S., Anderson, R.C. 2022. Salmonella carriage in peripheral lymph nodes and feces of cattle at slaughter is affected by cattle type, region, and season. Frontiers in Animal Science. 3(1). Article 859800. https://doi.org/10.3389/fanim.2022.859800.

Dynamics of gastrointestinal activity and ruminal absorption of the methane-inhibitor, nitroethane, in cattle - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bozic, A.K., Gutiérrez-Bañuelos, H., Corral-Luna, A., Carstens, G., Arévalos-Sánchez, M., Félix-Portillo, M., Muro-Reyes, A., Arzola-Álvarez, C., Anderson, R.C., Harvey, R.B. 2022. Dynamics of gastrointestinal activity and ruminal absorption of the methane-inhibitor, nitroethane, in cattle. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 9. Article 817270. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2022.817270.

Aflatoxin B1 sorption and safety of dietary sodium bentonite in sprague-dawley rats - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Marroquin-Cardona, A.G., Deng, Y., Garcia-Mazcorro, J.F., Johnson, N.M., Mitchell, N.J., Tang, L., Wang, J., Harvey, R.B., Phillips, T.D. 2022. Aflatoxin B1 sorption and safety of dietary sodium bentonite in sprague-dawley rats. Clays and Clay Minerals. 70(2):165-181. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42860-022-00173-w.

Kinome analysis of cattle peripheral lymph nodes to elucidate differential response to Salmonella spp - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Arsenault, R.J., Brown, T.R., Edrington, T.S., Nisbet, D.J. 2022. Kinome analysis of cattle peripheral lymph nodes to elucidate differential response to Salmonella spp. Microorganisms. 10(1). Article 120. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10010120.

Dietary fishmeal replacement by black soldier fly larvae meals affected red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) production performance and intestinal microbiota depending on what feed substrate the insect larvae were offered - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yamamoto, F.Y., Suehs, B.A., Ellis, M., Bowles, P.R., Older, C.E., Hume, M.E., Bake, G.G., Tomberlin, J.K., Gatlin Iii, D.M. 2021. Dietary fishmeal replacement by black soldier fly larvae meals affected red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) production performance and intestinal microbiota depending on what feed substrate the insect larvae were offered. Animal Feed Science and Technology. 238. Article 115179. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2021.115179.

Disinfectant and antimicrobial susceptibility studies of Staphylococcus aureus strains and ST398 and ST5 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains from swine mandibular lymph node tissue, commercial pork sausage… - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Beier, R.C., Andrews, K., Hume, M.E., Sohail, M.U., Harvey, R.B., Poole, T.L., Crippen, T.L., Anderson, R.C. 2021. Disinfectant and antimicrobial susceptibility studies of Staphylococcus aureus strains and ST398 and ST5 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains from swine mandibular lymph node tissue, commercial pork sausage meat and swine feces. Microorganisms. 9(11). Article 2401. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms9112401.

Innovative treatments enhancing the functionality of gut microbiota to improve quality and microbiological safety of foods of animal origin - (Review Article)
Osman, K.Y., Caldwell, T.R., Nisbet, D.J., Anderson, R.C. 2022. Innovative treatments enhancing the functionality of gut microbiota to improve quality and microbiological safety of foods of animal origin. Annual Review of Food Science & Technology. 13:433-461. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-food-100121-050244.

Antagonistic effects of lipids against the anti-Escherichia coli and anti-Salmonella activity of thymol and thymol-ß-D-glucopyranoside in porcine gut and fecal cultures in vitro - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Anderson, R.C., Levent, G., Petrujkic, B., Harvey, R.B., Hume, M.E., He, L.H., Genovese, K.J., Beier, R.C., Poole, T.L., Crippen, T.L., Nisbet, D.J. 2021. Antagonistic effects of lipids against the anti-Escherichia coli and anti-Salmonella activity of thymol and thymol-ß-D-glucopyranoside in porcine gut and fecal cultures in vitro. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 8. Article 751266. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2021.751266.