02/08/2013

PEER-REVIEWED LITERATURE

GEORGIA:

Jackson, K.A., D.J. Hurley, F.M. Kautz, L.O. Ely, and S.C. Nickerson. 2012. Technical note: Development of a challenge model for Streptococcus uberis mastitis in dairy heifers. J. Dairy Sci. 95:7210-7213.

Nickerson, S. C. 2012. Invited review. Managing mastitis in heifers: An initial step in improving dairy herd health. 2012. Chapter 16 in Milk Production - An Up-to-Date Overview of Animal Nutrition, Management and Health. Pp. 333-358, InTech, Rijeka, Croatia.


IDAHO:

Rezamand, P., J. S. Watts, K. M. Hunt, B. J. Bradford, L. Mamedova, and S. D. Morey. 2012. Bovine hepatic and adipose retinol binding protein gene expression and its relationship with tumor necrosis factor-±. J. Dairy Sci. 95:7097-7104.


MICHIGAN:

Contreras, G.A., S.A. Mattmiller, W. Raphael, J.C. Gandy, L.M. Sordillo. 2012. Enhanced n-3 phospholipid content reduces inflammatory responses in bovine endothelial cells. J. Dairy Sci. 95:5729-5736.

Contreras, G.A., W. Raphael, S.A. Mattmiller, J. Gandy, L.M. Sordillo. 2012. Nonesterified fatty acids modify inflammatory response and eicosanoid biosynthesis in bovine endothelial cells. J. Dairy Sci. 95:5011-5023.

Erskine RJ. Vaccination strategies for mastitis. Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract. 2012 Jul;28(2):257-270.


MISSOURI:

Zadoks RN, Middleton JR, McDougall S, Katholm J, Schukken YH. 2011. Molecular epidemiology of mastitis pathogens of dairy cattle and comparative relevance to humans. J Mammary Gland Biol Neoplasia. 16:357-372.


NEW YORK:

Gurjar A, Gioia G, Schukken Y, Welcome F, Zadoks R, Moroni P. 2012. Molecular diagnostics applied to mastitis problems on dairy farms. Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract. 28(3):565-76.

Oikonomou G, Machado VS, Santisteban C, Schukken YH, Bicalho RC. 2012. Microbial Diversity of Bovine Mastitic Milk as Described by Pyrosequencing of Metagenomic 16s rDNA. PLoS One. 7(10): e47671 . Epub 2012 Oct 17.

Reksen O, Gröhn YT, Barlow JW, Schukken YH. 2012. Transmission dynamics of intramammary infections with coagulase-negative staphylococci. J Dairy Sci. 95(9):4899-910.

Schukken Y, Chuff M, Moroni P, Gurjar A, Santisteban C, Welcome F, Zadoks R. 2012. The "other" gram-negative bacteria in mastitis: Klebsiella, serratia, and more. Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract. 28(2):239-56.

Dogan B, Rishniw M, Bruant G, Harel J, Schukken YH, Simpson KW. 2012. Phylogroup and lpfA influence epithelial invasion by mastitis associated Escherichia coli. Vet Microbiol. 14;159(1-2):163-70.

Watters RD, Schuring N, Erb HN, Schukken YH, Galton DM. 2012. The effect of premilking udder preparation on Holstein cows milked 3 times daily. J Dairy Sci. 95(3):1170-6.

Quesnell RR, Klaessig S, Watts JL, Schukken YH. 2012. Bovine intramammary Escherichia coli challenge infections in late gestation demonstrate a dominant antiinflammatory immunological response. J Dairy Sci. 95(1):117-26.

Schukken YH, Bennett GJ, Zurakowski MJ, Sharkey HL, Rauch BJ, Thomas MJ, Ceglowski B, Saltman RL, Belomestnykh N, Zadoks RN. 2012. Randomized clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of a 5-day ceftiofur hydrochloride intramammary treatment on nonsevere gram-negative clinical mastitis. J Dairy Sci. 94(12):6203-15.

Dohoo I, Andersen S, Dingwell R, Hand K, Kelton D, Leslie K, Schukken Y, Godden S. 2012. Diagnosing intramammary infections: comparison of multiple versus single quarter milk samples for the identification of intramammary infections in lactating dairy cows. J Dairy Sci. 94(11):5515-22.

Zadoks RN, Middleton JR, McDougall S, Katholm J, Schukken YH. 2011. Molecular epidemiology of mastitis pathogens of dairy cattle and comparative relevance to humans. J Mammary Gland Biol Neoplasia. 16(4):357-72.

Schukken YH, Günther J, Fitzpatrick J, Fontaine MC, Goetze L, Holst O, Leigh J, Petzl W, Schuberth HJ, Sipka A, Smith DG, Quesnell R, Watts J, Yancey R, Zerbe H, Gurjar A, Zadoks RN, Seyfert HM; members of the Pfizer mastitis research consortium. 2011. Host-response patterns of intramammary infections in dairy cows. Vet Immunol Immunopathol. 144(3-4):270-89.

Cremonesi P, Capoferri R, Pisoni G, Del Corvo M, Strozzi F, Rupp R, Caillat H, Modesto P, Moroni P, Williams JL, Castiglioni B, Stella A. 2012. Response of the goat mammary gland to infection with Staphylococcus aureus revealed by gene expression profiling in milk somatic and white blood cells. BMC Genomics. 13(1):540.


OHIO:

Hogan, Joe and K. Larry Smith. 2012. Managing environmental mastitis. Vet. Clin. Food Anim. 28:217-224.

Hogan, J.S., L. Raubenolt, J.L. McCormick, and W.P. Weiss. 2012. Evaluation of propane flaming for reducing bacterial counts in sand bedding. J. Dairy Sci. 95:2152-6159.


TENNESSEE:

Gillespie, B. E., M. J. Lewis, S. Boonyayatra, M. L. Maxwell, A. Saxton, S. P. Oliver and R. A. Almeida. 2012. Short Communication: Evaluation of bulk tank milk microbiological quality of nine dairy farms in Tennessee. J Dairy Sci. 95:4275-9.

Kerro Dego O, R. A. Almeida and S. P. Oliver. 2012. Host - Pathogen gene expression profiles during infection of primary bovine mammary epithelial cells with Escherichia coli strains associated with acute or persistent bovine mastitis. Vet Microbiol. 155:291  297.

Oliver, S.P., S.I. Headrick., M.J. Lewis., B. E. Gillespie., D.L. Johnson and R. A. Almeida. 2012. Experimental intramammary infection with a Strain of Escherichia coli isolated from a cow with persistent E. coli mastitis. Open Journal Veterinary Medicine, 2: 186-190

Pighetti GM and AA Elliott. 2012. Gene polymorphisms: The keys for marker assisted selection and unraveling core regulatory pathways for mastitis resistance. J Mammary Gland Biol Neoplasia. 16(4):421-432.

Pighetti GM, C Kojima, L. Wojakiewicz, and M Rambeaud. 2012. The bovine CXCR1 gene is highly polymorphic. Vet Immunol Immunopathol. 145:464-470.


UTAH:

Wilson, D.J., K. A. Rood, and G.M. Goodell. 2012. Bovine viral diarrhea milk ELISA test detecting anti-p80 antibody  association with milk handling methods and cow characteristics. J. Veterinar. Sci. Technolo. 3:1:1-5, 2012.

Wilson, D.J., G.M. Goodell, and T. Kelly. 2012. On-farm pasteurized milk fed to dairy calves  association of bacteria counts following pasteurization with season, temperature and time until feeding. J. Veterinar. Sci. Technolo. 3:6:1-5, 2012.


VERMONT:

Kandasamy, S., and D.E. Kerr. 2012. Genomic analysis of between-cow variation in dermal fibroblast response to lipopolysaccharide. Journal of Dairy Science. 95: 3852-3864.

Kandasamy, S., B.B. Green, A.L. Benjamin, and D.E. Kerr. 2011. Between-cow variation in dermal fibroblast response to lipopolysaccharide reflected in resolution of inflammation during Escherichia coli mastitis. Journal of Dairy Science. 94:5963-5975.

Green, B.B., S. Kandasamy, T.H. Elsasser, and D.E. Kerr. 2011. The use of dermal fibroblasts as a predictive tool of the toll-like receptor 4 response pathway and its development in Holstein heifers. Journal of Dairy Science. 94:5502-5514.

Becker, S.C., J. Foster-Frey, A. Powell, D.E. Kerr, and D. M. Donovan. 2011. Lysostaphin: molecular changes that preserve staphylolytic activity. In "Science and Technology against Microbial Pathogens. Research, Development and Evaluation" A. Mendez-Vilas ed. World Scientific Publishing Co. pp18-22.

Reksen, O., Gröhn, Y., Barlow, J.W., and Schukken, Y.H. 2011. Transmission dynamics of intramammary infections with coagulase negative Staphylococci. Journal of Dairy Science, 95:4899-4910.

Barlow, J. 2011. Mastitis Therapy and Antimicrobial Susceptibility: a multispecies review with a focus on antibiotic treatment of mastitis in dairy cattle. Journal of Mammary Gland Biology and Neoplasia, 16:383-407.


VIRGINIA:

Yeiser, E. E., K. E. Leslie, M. L. McGilliard and C. S. Petersson-Wolfe. 2012. The effects of experimentally induced Escherichia coli mastitis and flunixin meglumine administration on activity measures, feed intake and milk parameters. J. Dairy Sci. 95(9):4939-49.

Maxymiv N.G., M. Bharathan, I.K. Mullarky. Bovine mammary dendritic cells: A heterogeneous population, distinct from macrophages and similar in phenotype to afferent lymph veiled cells. 2012. Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis. Jan;35(1):31-8.


WASHINGTON:

Quirk, T., L.K. Fox, D.D. Hancock, J. Capper, J. Wenz, and J. Park. 2012. Intramammary infections and teat canal colonization with coagulase-negative staphylococci after postmilking teat disinfection: Species-specific responses. Journal of Dairy Sci. 95:1906-1912.

Park, Y.K., Fox, L.K., D.D. Hancock, W. McMahan, and Y.H. Park. 2012. Prevalence and antibiotic resistance of mastitis pathogens from dairy herds transitioning to organic management. J. Vet. Sci. 13:103-105.

Boonyayatra, S., L.K. Fox, T.E. Besser, A. Sawant, J.M. Gay and Z. Ravivi. 2012. A PCR assay and PCR-Restriction fragment length polymorphism combination identifying the 3 primary Mycoplasma species causing mastitis. J. Dairy Sci. 95:196-205.

Boonyayatra, S., L.K Fox, J.M Gay, A. Sawant and T.E. Besser. 2012. Discrimination between Mycoplasma and Acholesplasma species of bovine origin using digitonin disc diffusion assay, nisin disc diffusion assay and conventional polymerase chain reaction.. J. Vet. Diag. Invest. 24:7-13


WISCONSIN:

Olivera, L., H. Langoni, C.M. Hulland and P. L. Ruegg. 2012. Minimum inhibitory concentration of Staphylococcus aureus recovered from clinical and subclinical cases of bovine mastitis. J Dairy Science 95:1913-1920.

Oliveira, L., A. C. O. Rodrigues, C. Hulland and P.L. Ruegg. 2011. Toxin production, toxin genes and genetic diversity of Staphylococcus aureus recovered from cases of bovine subclinical mastitis. Am. J. Vet Res. 72:1361-1368.

Lago, A., S. M. Godden, R. Bey, P.L. Ruegg, and K. Leslie. 2011. The selective treatment of clinical mastitis based on on-farm culture results I: Effects on antibiotic use, milk withholding time and short-term clinical and bacteriological outcomes. J Dairy Sci 84:4441-4456.

Pantoja, J.C. F., D. J. Reinemann, and P. L. Ruegg. 2011. Factors associated with coliform counts in unpasteurized bulk milk. J Dairy Science 94:2680-2691.

Pínzon-Sanchéz, C., V. E. Cabrera and P.L. Ruegg. 2011. Decision tree analysis of treatment strategies for mild and moderate cases of clinical mastitis. J Dairy Sci. 94:1873-1892.



BOOK CHAPTERS / PERIODICALS

LOUISIANA:

Owens WE and Nickerson SC (2011) Mastitis Therapy and Control | Medical
Therapy Options. In: Fuquay JW, Fox PF and McSweeney PLH (eds.), Encyclopedia
of Dairy Sciences, Second Edition, vol. 3, pp. 435439. San Diego: Academic Press.

Nickerson, S.C. and W.E. Owens. (2011) Mastitis Therapy and Control | Management Control Options. In: Fuquay JW, Fox PF and McSweeney PLH (eds.), Encyclopedia of Dairy Sciences, Second Edition, vol. 3, pp. 429434. San Diego: Academic Press.


MISSOURI:

Middleton JR and Fry PR. 2012. Antimicrobial resistance and mastitis pathogens: Trends and issues. M2 Magazine, Gent, Belgium. June 2012 Edition. pp. 15-20.



ABSTRACTS

GEORGIA:

Eubanks V.J., D.J. Hurley, L. O. Ely, F.M. Kautz, S.C. Nickerson, N.E. Forsberg, Y.Q. Wang, K. Zanzalari, and J. Chapman. 2012. Pre- and postpartum immunomodulatory effects of a dietary supplement on the immune system of dairy heifers. J. Anim. Sci. Vol. 90, Suppl. 3/J. Dairy Sci. Vol. 95, Suppl. 2. Pg 222. Abstr # 220.

Eubanks V., N. Forsberg, Y. Wang, K. Zanzalari, J. Chapman, L. Ely, and S.C. Nickerson. 2012. Dietary supplementation to enhance immunity against mastitis in dairy heifers vaccinated against Staphylococcus aureus: An update. Poster Session. Proceedings of the 51 Annual Meeting, National Mastitis Council, Inc. St. Petersburg, FL, 2012.

Eubanks, V.J., S.C. Nickerson, D.J. Hurley, L.O. Ely, F.M. Kautz, J. Graham, N.E. Forsberg, Y.Q. Wang, J.D. Chapman, and K.P. Zanzalari. 2012. Enhancing immunity against mastitis in dairy heifers through vaccination and use of a dietary immunostimulant. Poster Session sponsored by PrinceAgri, ADSA-AMPA-ASAS-CSAS-WSASAS Joint Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ.


IDAHO:

Rezamand, P., K. M. Hunt, J. S. Watts, J. D. Blickenstaff, B. J. Bradford, and L. K. Mamedova. 2012. Bovine hepatic retinol binding protein gene expression and its relationship with tumor necrosis factor-±. J. Dairy Sci. Vol. 95 (E. Suppl. 2): 513 (Abst.).


KENTUCKY:

Sterrett, A.E., C.L. Wood, K.J. McQuerry, and J.M. Bewley. 2012. Potential utility of a parlor-based individual quarter milking system. Page 23 in Proceedings of the 38th of the International Committee for Animal Recording (ICAR) Session. Cork, Ireland.

Liang, D., M.M. Schutz, and J.M. Bewley. 2012. Stochastic simulation of the impact of commodity price variation on mastitis costs. Abstract 646. American Dairy Science Association Annual Meeting. Phoenix, AZ.

Sterrett, A.E., K.N. Brock, B.I. Kiser, J.D. Clark, D.L. Ray, and J.M. Bewley. 2012. Detection of clinical and subclinical mastitis using reticulorumen temperatures. Abstract M110. American Dairy Science Association Annual Meeting. Phoenix, AZ.

Wolf, K.M. and J.M. Bewley. 2012. Challenges and inconsistencies associated with goat somatic cell counts. Abstract 183. American Dairy Science Association Annual Meeting. Phoenix, AZ.


MISSOURI:

Paradis MÈ, Haine D, Messier S, Middleton J, Perry J, Ramirez AI and Scholl DT. 2011. Identification of coagulase-negative Staphylococcus species by gas chromatography. International Conference on Udder Health and Communication. Utrecht, Netherlands. Oct 25-57, 2011.

Suntrup D, Middleton JR. 2012. Comparison of milker hand hygiene techniques. Phi Zeta Research Day. May 4, 2012. Columbia, MO.

Suntrup D, Middleton JR, Calcutt MJ, Stewart GC. 2012. Comparative genomic analysis of Staphylococcus chromogenes with other known staphylococcus genotypes. Phi Zeta Research Day. May 4, 2012. Columbia, MO.


MINNESOTA:

Arruda, A.G., S. Godden, P. Rapnicki, P. Gorden, L. Timms, S. Aly, T. Lehenbauer, J. Champagne. 2012. Preliminary results from a non-inferiority clinical trial: Ability of three commercial dry cow mastitis preparations to cure intramammary infections present at dry off. Proc 45th Annu. Mtg. AABP. Sept. 20-22. Montreal, QC.

P. Haran, Godden, S., S. Sreevatsan, J. Bender. Prevalence of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in bulk tank milk of Minnesota dairy herds. Annu mtg of the National Mastitis Council. St. Petersberg, FL. Jan. 22-25, 2012.


TENNESSEE:

Almeida RA, O Kerro-Dego, SI Headrick, MJ Lewis, C Young, BE Gillespie, LS Siebert, DA Luther, GM Pighetti, SP Oliver. 2012. Use of anti-SUAM antibodies in a passive protection model to prevent Streptococcus uberis mastitis. Proc. Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases. Chicago, IL. USA

Almeida RA, O Kerro-Dego, SI Headrick, MJ Lewis, C Young, BE Gillespie, LS Siebert, DA Luther, GM Pighetti, SP Oliver. 2012. Defining the role of SUAM in the pathogenesis of Streptococcus uberis mastitis using a SUAM-negative gene deletion mutant. Proc. Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases. Chicago, IL. USA

Kerro Dego, O., D. A. Luther, S. P. Oliver, A. M. Saxton, L. J. Hauser and R. A. Almeida. 2012. Transcriptome expression profiles of Streptococcus uberis during bovine mastitis. Proceedings 2012 Annual Meeting of Mastitis Research Workers. Chicago, IL. USA.

Luther, D. A., O. Kerro Dego, S.A. Kania, L. Hauser, A. M. Saxton, S. P. Oliver, and R. A. Almeida. 2012. Next-generation sequencing of Streptococcus uberis UT888 genome facilitates quest for virulence /pathogenic associated gene features. Proceedings 2012 Annual Meeting of Mastitis Research Workers. Chicago, IL. USA.

Pighetti GM, S Headrick, M Lewis, B Gillespie, C Young, L Siebert, L Wojakiewicz, O Kerro Dego, R Almeida, SP Oliver. 2012. Genetic variation in CXCR1 amino acid expression significantly tied to clearance of Streptococcus uberis in an intramammary challenge model. Proc. Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases. Chicago, IL. USA.

Siebert L, J Lippolis, GM Pighetti. 2012. Interleukin-8 receptor expression in bovine mammary tissue. Proc. Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases. http://tinyurl.com/crwad128
Siebert LJ, J Lippolis, and GM Pighetti. 2011. Expression of CXCR1 and CXCR2 in bovine mammary tissue. In Proc. Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases. Chicago, IL. USA.

Warren J, O Kerro Dego, RA Almeida, SP Oliver, and GM Pighetti. 2011. Identification of Streptococcus uberis mutants susceptible to neutrophil killing. In Proc. Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases. Chicago, IL. USA.


UTAH:

Wilson, D.J., K. A. Rood, and G.M. Goodell. 2012. Bacteria counts in on-farm pasteurized milk for dairy calves vs. season and time post-pasteurization. J.Dairy Sci. Vol. 95,
E-Suppl. 2:394.


VERMONT:

Benjamin, A.L., and D. E. Kerr. 2012. Use of dermal fibroblasts to predict the innate immune response to bovine mastitis. 92nd Annual Meeting of the Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases. Chicago, IL.

Green, B.B., S.D. McKay, and D. E. Kerr. 2012.The potential contribution of epigenetic modifications to the animal-specific responses of dermal fibroblasts to LPS. 92nd Annual Meeting of the Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases. Chicago, IL.

Green, B.B., and D. E. Kerr. 2012. Epigenetic contribution to between-animal variation in their fibroblast response to lipopolysaccharide. Annual Meeting of The American Association of Immunologists. Boston, MA.

Kerr, D.E., B.B. Green, and S. Kandasamy. 2011. Relationship between bovine dermal fibroblast response to LPS in vitro, and animal response to systemic LPS or E. coli mastitis. Physiology and Genomics of Mastitis Conference. Tutzing, Germany.

Woolpert, M., Ochoa, A., Barlow, J. 2012. Staphylococcus aureus transmission and control in a robotic milking dairy herd. American Association of Bovine Practitioners, Montreal, Quebec.

Barlow, J.W. Sammons, M., Drolet, J.N., Hart, S., Gross, B., Ochoa, A. (2011). Evaluation of novel practices addressing mastitis control on organic dairy farms in Vermont. 3rd International Symposium on Mastitis and Milk Quality. St. Louis. Missouri.


VIRGINIA:

R. J. Ortiz-Marty, N. E. Forsberg, J. D. Chapman, and I. K. Mullarky. 2012. Omnigen-AF restores GR-1, L-selectin, and RANTES expression by immunosuppressed murine PMN challenged with lipopolysaccharide in a MyD88-dependent manner. American Dairy Science Association. J. Dairy Science. 95 Suppl. 2.

A. Johnson, M. Lehtimaki, W. Wark, S. Neal, I. Mullarky. 2012. Staphylococcus aureus inhibition of dendritic cell apoptosis. Proceedings of the 93rd Annual Conference of Research Workers in Animal Disease.

M.K. Lehtimaki, S. DaCosta, A. Johnson, I.K. Mullarky;Granzyme B release is triggered by activation of bovine lymphocytes. 2012. Proceedings of the 93rd Annual Conference of Research Workers in Animal Disease.

S.M. Neal. 2012. The effect of maternal colostral immune cells on neonatal health and immune development. 2012. Proceedings of the 93rd Annual Conference of Research Workers in Animal Disease.


WASHINGTON:

Buttram, S.M., K.M. Hunt, L.K. Fox and M. A. McGuire. 2012. Changes in bacterial communities in bovine milk when comparing low and high somatic cell count quarters using culture independent analysis. Journal Dairyl Sci. 95 (Suppl.2):262


WISCONSIN:

M. J. Fuenzalida, W. Oliveira, J. Gaska, P. M. Fricke, and P. L. Ruegg. 2012. Treatment Outcomes for Clinical Mastitis Caused by E. coli in a Wisconsin Dairy Herd. J Dairy Sci 95 (Suppl.2):278.



CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

GEORGIA:

Eubanks V., S. Nickerson. D. Hurley, F. Kautz, J. Graham, N. Forsberg, Y. Wang, K. Zanzalari, and J. Chapman. 2012. Dietary supplementation to enhance immunity against mastitis in dairy heifers vaccinated against Staphylococcus aureus: An update. Pages 155-156 in Proceedings of the 51 Annual Meeting, National Mastitis Council, Inc. St. Petersburg, FL, 2012.

Nickerson, S. C. 2012. Mastitis Management for the Future Milking Herd. In Proceedings of the High Plains Dairy Conference 2012, Amarillo, TX. March 7-8, 2012.


MICHIGAN:

RJ Erskine Applying Pharmacology to Avoid Drug Residues. Presented to the Michigan Dairy Industry Conference, Mt Pleasant, MI; May, 2012

RJ Erskine Mastitis Therapy: Quality Milk Short Course for Dairy Practitioners, - St Peters, MN (Univ of Minnesota) July, 2012

RJ Erskine Mastitis Vaccines. Presented to the Professional Dairy Producers of Pennsylvania, Shippensburg, PA; July, 2012.

RJ Erskine Mastitis Pharmacology: NOSAI Japan- Veterinary Shortcourse, East Lansing, MI, Oct, 2012


MISSOURI:

Middleton JR, Suntrup DS. 2012. Comparison of milker hand hygiene techniques. Proc. 51st Annual Meeting of the Natl. Mast. Counc. St. Pete Beach, FL. Jan 21-15, 2012. pp. 205-206.

Middleton JR. 2012. Antimicrobial Resistance: Implications for human and animal health on dairy farms. Proc. 51st Annual Meeting of the Natl. Mast. Counc. St. Pete Beach, FL. Jan 21-15, 2012. pp. 3-8.


MINNESOTA:

Goulart, D., A. Dahlke, N. Mayer, J. Timmerman, P. Rapnicki, and S. Godden. 2012. Preliminary results from validation of the Minnesota Easy Culture System II Bi-Plate and Tri-Plate. Proc. Annu. Mtg. MN Dairy Health Conference. May 23-24, 2012. Minneapolis, MN. Pp. 112-113.

Arruda, A.G., S. Godden, P. Rapnicki, P. Gorden, L. Timms, S. Aly, T. Lehenbauer, J. Champagne. 2012. Preliminary results from a non-inferiority clinical trial: Ability of three commercial dry cow mastitis preparations to cure intramammary infections present at dry off. Proc. Annu. Mtg. MN Dairy Health Conference. May 23-24, 2012. Minneapolis, MN. Pp. 114-115.


UTAH:

Wilson, D.J. 2012. Johnes disease milk ELISA test strategy. SPC in pasteurized milk for calves  time, season, and temperature. Proc. Utah Vet. Med. Assoc.:1-11.

Wilson, D.J., and G.M. Goodell. 2012. PetrifilmTM measurement of bacteria counts (SPC) in pasteurized waste milk for feeding to dairy calves and association of SPC with time until feeding, season and temperature. Proc 55th Ann. Conf. Am. Assoc. Vet. Lab. Diag.: 38.


VERMONT:

Kerr, D.E., B.B. Green, and S. Kandasamy. 2011. Variation in cow response to mastitis predicted by laboratory testing of skin cells. Proceedings of the 50th Annual Meeting of the National Mastitis Council. Arlington, VA. pages 64-69.


VIRGINIA:

Yeiser, E. E., K. E. Leslie, M. L. McGilliard and C. S. Petersson-Wolfe. The use of peripartum activity measures and blood metabolites as indicators of naturally occurring postpartum disease. The Dairy Cattle Welfare Symposium. 2012. Guelph, Ontario, Canada.

Tholen, A. R. and C. S. Petersson-Wolfe. The use of animal activity and milk component data as indicators of clinical mastitis. National Mastitis Council Annual Meeting. 2012. St. Pete Beach, FL. Pp. 231-232.

I.K. Mullarky. Bovine Immunology: The Intersection of Innate and Acquired Immunity 2012. 23rd Discover Conference on Food Animal Agriculture.


WASHINGTON:

Fox, L.K., 2012. Mycoplasma and Prototheca Mastitis Management. Minnesota Dairy Health Conference, Minneapolis, MN, May 22-24.


WISCONSIN:

Ruegg, P.L., 2011. Factors influencing treatment outcomes for clinical mastitis. Proc. 16th Annual NC Veterinary Conference. Raleigh Nov 4-6, NC.

10/16/2014

PEER-REVIEWED LITERATURE

CONNECTICUT:

Proietto, R.L., L.S. Hinckley, L.K. Fox, and S. M. Andrew. 2013. Evaluation of a clay-based acidic bedding conditioner for dairy cattle bedding. J. Dairy Sci. 96:1044-1053.

GEORGIA:

Ryman, V.E., S.C. Nickerson, D.J. Hurley, R.D. Berghaus, and F.M. Kautz. 2013. Influence of horn flies (Haematobia irritans) on teat skin condition, intramammary infection, and serum anti-S. aureus antibody titres in Holstein heifers. Res. Vet. Sci. 95: 343-346.

Ryman, V.E., S.C. Nickerson, F.M. Kautz, D.J. Hurley, L.O. Ely, Y.Q. Wang, and N.E. Forsberg. 2013. Effect of dietary supplementation on the antimicrobial activity of blood leukocytes isolated from Holstein heifers. Res. Vet. Sci. 95:969-974.

Nickerson, S.C. and S.P. Oliver. 2013. How well have US dairy producers
adopted mastitis control technologies for reducing herd somatic cell counts and improving milk quality? The Professional Animal Scientist. 30:115-124.

KENTUCKY:

Black, R.A., J.L. Taraba, G.B. Day, F.A. Damasceno, M.C. Newman, K.A. Akers, C.L. Wood, K.J. McQuerry, and J.M. Bewley. 2013. The relationship between compost bedded pack performance and management and bacterial concentrations. J. Dairy Sci. 97: 2669-2679.

Black, R.A., J.L. Taraba, G.B. Day, F. A. Damasceno, and J.M. Bewley. 2013. Compost bedded pack dairy barn management, performance, and producer satisfaction. J. Dairy Sci. 96: 8060-8074.

Liang, D., C.L. Wood, K.J. McQuerry, D.L Ray, J.D Clark, and J.M Bewley. 2013. Influence of breed, milk production, season, and ambient temperature on dairy cow reticulorumen temperature. J. Dairy Sci. 96: 5072-5081.

Sterrett, A.E. and J.M. Bewley. 2013. Characterization of management practices used by low somatic cell count Kentucky dairy herds. Professional Animal Scientist. 29: 359-366.

Smith, A.C., C.O. Coombs, and J.M. Bewley. 2013. Management practices employed by top Kentucky milk production herds. Professional Animal Scientist. 29: 367-371.

Smith, S.M., E.A. Chaney, and J.M. Bewley. 2013. Short Communication: Planning Considerations for On-Farm Dairy Processing Enterprises. J. Dairy Sci. 96: 4519-4522.

Sterrett, A.E., C.L. Wood, K.J. McQuerry, J.M. Bewley. 2013. Changes in teat end hyperkeratosis after installation of an individual quarter pulsation milking system. J. Dairy Sci. 96: 4041-4046.

Russell, R.A. and J.M. Bewley. 2013. Characterization of Kentucky dairy producer decision making behavior. J. Dairy Sci. 96: 4751-4758

MAINE:

Adhikari, N, H. Boniauto, and A. Lichtenwalner. 2013. Dairy bedding type affects prototheca survival in vitro. J. Dairy Sci. 96:7739-42.

MARYLAND:

Ingvartsen, K.L. and K.M. Moyes. 2013. Nutrition, immune function and health of dairy cattle. Animal. 7(Suppl 1):112-122.

Graugnard, D.E., M. Bionaz, E. Trevisi, M. Mukesh, M. Ordonez, K.M. Moyes, J.L. Salak-Johnson, R.L. Wallace, J.K. Drackley, G. Bertoni, and J.J. Loor. 2012. Blood immunometabolic indices and polymorphonuclear leukocyte function in peripartal dairy cows are altered by level of dietary energy prepartum. J. Dairy Sci. 95:1749-1758.

Bjerre-Harpøth, V., N.C. Friggens, V.M. Thorup, T. Larsen, B.M. Damgaard, K.L. Ingvartsen, and K.M. Moyes. 2012. Metabolic and production profiles of dairy cows in response to decreased nutrient density to increase physiological imbalance at different stages of lactation. J. Dairy Sci. 95:2362-2380.

Moyes, K.M. , E. Bendixen, M.S. Codrea, and K.L. Ingvartsen. 2013. Identification of hepatic biomarkers for physiological imbalance of dairy cows in early and mid-lactation using proteomic technology. J. Dairy Sci. 96:3599-3610.

Moyes, K.M. , T. Larsen, and K.L. Ingvartsen. 2013. Generation of an index for physiological imbalance and its use as a predictor of disease in dairy cows during early lactation. J. Dairy Sci. 96:2161-2170.

Graugnard, D.E., K.M. Moyes, E. Trevisi, M.J. Khan, D. Keisler, J.K. Drackley, G. Bertoni, and J.J. Loor. 2013. Liver lipid content and inflammometabolic indices in peripartal dairy cows are altered in response to prepartal energy intake and postpartal intramammary inflammatory challenge. J. Dairy Sci. 95:1749-1758.

MICHIGAN:

Bello, N.M., J.P. Steibel, R.J. Erskine, and R.J. Tempelman. 2013. Cows and herds constitute distinct hierarchical levels of heterogeneity in the variability of association between milk yield and pregnancy outcome in dairy cows. J. Dairy Sci. 96:2314-2326.

MISSOURI:

Chamberlin WG, Middleton JR, Spain JN, Johnson GC, Ellersieck MR, Pithua P. 2013. Association between subclinical hypocalcemia, plasma biochemical parameters, lipid metabolism, postpartum disease, and fertility in post-parturient dairy cows. J Dairy Sci. 96(11):7001-7013.

Calcutt MJ, Foecking MF, Hsieh HY, Perry J, Stewart GC, Middleton JR. 2013. Genome sequence analysis of Staphylococcus equorum bovine mastitis isolate UMC-CNS-924. Genome Announc. Oct 17; 1(5). pii: e00840-13. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.00840-13.

Calcutt MJ, Foecking MF, Hsieh HY, Perry J, Stewart GC, Middleton JR. 2013. Draft genome sequence of Staphylococcus simulans UMC-CNS-990, isolated from a case of chronic bovine mastitis. Genome Announc. Dec 12;1(6). pii: e01037-13. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.01037-13.

NEW JERSEY:

Yu J., Madsen M.L., Carruthers M.D., Phillips G.J., Kavanaugh J.S., Boyd J.M., Horswill A.R., Minion F.C. 2013. Analysis of Autoinducer-2 Quorum Sensing in Yersina pestis. Infect. Immun. Nov 15. PMID: 24247266.

Price-Whelan A., Poon C.K., Benson M.A., Eidem T.T., Roux C.M., Boyd J.M., Dunman P.M., Torres V.J., Krulwich T.A. 2013. Transcriptional Profiling of Staphylococcus aureus During Growth in 2 M NaCl Leads to Clarification of Physiological Roles for Kdp and Ktr K+ Uptake Systems. MBio. Aug 20; 4(4). PMID: 23963175.

Pang Y.Y., Schwartz J., Boyd J.M., Horswill AR, William M. Nauseef W.M. 2013. Methionine Sulfoxide Reductases Protect against Oxidative Stress in Staphylococcus aureus Encountering Exogenous Oxidants and Human Neutrophils. J Innate Immun. Nov 15. PMID: 24331053

Walker J.N., Spaulding A., Salgado-Pabón W., Schlievert P.M., Boyd J.M., Horswill A.R. 2013. The Staphylococcus aureus ArlRS two-component system is a novel regulator of agglutination and pathogenesis. PLoS Pathog. Dec;9 PMID: 24367264.

OHIO:

Metzger, S.A., and J.S. Hogan. 2013. Antimicrobial susceptibility and frequency of resistance genes in Escherichia coli isolated from bovine mastitis. J. Dairy Sci. 96:3044-3049.

Geraghty,S.R., K.A. McNamara, C.E. Dillon, J.S. Hogan, J.J. Kwiek, S.A. Keim. 2013. Buying human milk via the internet: just a click away. Breastfeeding Medicine. 8:474-478.

Keim,S.A., J.S. Hogan, K.A. McNamara, V. Gudimetla, C.E.Dillon, J.J. Kwiek and S.R. Geraghty. 2013. Microbial contamination of human milk purchased via the internet. Pediatrics. 132:1227-1235.

OTHER:

M. Cameron, G. P. Keefe, J. P. Roy, I. R. Dohoo, K. A. MacDonald and S. L. McKenna. Evaluation of a 3M Petrifilm on-farm culture system for the detection of intramammary infection at the end of lactation. Preventive Veterinary medicine. 2013. Vol. 111, Pp 1 – 9.

S Dufour, I R Dohoo, H W Barkema, L DesCôteaux, T J DeVries, K K Reyher, J P Roy et D T Scholl. Coagulase-negative staphylococci intramammary infection epidemiology in dairy cattle and impact of bacteriological culture misclassification. Journal Dairy Science. 2012. 95: 6, 3110-3124.

J P Roy, G Keefe. Evidence-based veterinary in therapeutic management of Staphylococcus aureus mastitis in lactation cows: what is the best therapeutic option between intramammary and systemic antibiotic treatment, and between intramammary antibiotics? Veterinary clinics of North America. Vol 28 no 1 Pp 39-50, mars 2012

S Dufour, I R Dohoo, H W Barkema, L DesCôteaux, T J DeVries K K Reyher, J P Roy et D T Scholl.
Manageable risk factors associated with the lactational incidence, elimination, and prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus intramammary infections in dairy cows. Journal of Dairy Science, 2012, Vol. 95, No 3 Pp. 1283-1300.

E Doré, J Paré, G Côté, S Buczinski, O Labrecque, JP Roy et G Fecteau. Risk factors associated with transmission of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis to calves within dairy herd: a systematic review. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 2012, 26: 1, Pp. 32-45.

UTAH:

Wilson, D.J. and G.M. Goodell. 2013. Comparison of blood strips, milk strips, and automated milk measurement of beta-hydroxybutyrate in periparturient dairy cattle and resultant diagnoses of ketosis. J. Vet. Sci. Technol. 4:4:1-3.

VERMONT:

Kandasamy, S., and D.E. Kerr. 2012. Genomic analysis of between-cow variation in dermal fibroblast response to lipopolysaccharide. J. of Dairy Sci. 95: 3852-3864.

VIRGINIA:

Yeiser, E. E., K. E. Leslie, M. L. McGilliard and C. S. Petersson-Wolfe. 2012. The effects of experimentally induced Escherichia coli mastitis and flunixin meglumine administration on activity measures, feed intake, and milk parameters. J.Dairy Sci. 95(9): 4939-49.

Fitzpatrick, C., N. Chapinal, C. Petersson-Woofe, T. DeVries, D. Kelton, T. Duffield, and K. Leslie. 2013. The effect of meloxicam on pain sensitivity and rumination time in dairy cows with experimentally-induced clinical mastitis. J. Dairy Sci. 96(5):2847-56.

Agunu, S., C. Petersson-Wolfe, G. Combs, Jr., and K. Petersson. 2013. Effect of vitamin E on the immune system of pregnant/lactating ewes. Sm. Ruminant Res. 111:83-89.

WASHINGTON:

Stanton, A.L., David F. Kelton, Stephen J. LeBlanc, Jeanne Wormuth, Lawrence K. Fox, and Kenneth E. Leslie. 2013. Effects of tulathromycin on incidence of various diseases and growth of young heifers. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 243: 267-276.

R.L. Proietto, L.S. Hinckley, L.K. Fox, and S.M. Andrew. 2013. Evaluation of a clay-based acidic bedding conditioner for dairy cattle bedding. J. Dairy Sci. 96:1044-53.

Harrison, E. M, G. K. Paterson, M.T. Holden, F.J. Morgan, A.R. Larsen, A. Petersen, S. Leroy, S. De Vliegher, V. Perreten, L.K. Fox, T.J. Lam, O.C. Sampimon, R.N. Zadoks, S. J. Peacock, J. Parkhill, and M.A. Holmes. 2013. A Staphyloccocus xylosus isolate with a new mecC allotype. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 57:1524-28.

Lu, T., J.Y. Park, K. Parnell, L.K. Fox, M.A. McGuire. 2012. Characterization of fatty acid modifying enzyme actitity in staphylococcal mastitis isolates and other bacteria. BMC Research Notes. 5:323.

BOOK CHAPTERS / PERIODICALS

GEORGIA:

Nickerson, S.C., F. M. Kautz, and E.L. Nace. 2013. Managing mastitis in dairy heifers to improve overall herd health. Bulletin (B 1416). UGA Cooperative Extension. 11 pp. http://www.caes.uga.edu/Publications/pubDetail.cfm?pk_id=8046&pg=dl&ak=AnimalandDairyScience

Nickerson, S.C. 2013. Management strategies to reduce heat stress, prevent mastitis, and improve milk quality in dairy cows and heifers. Bulletin (B 1426). UGA Cooperative Extension. 10 pp. http://www.caes.uga.edu/Publications/pubDetail.cfm?pk_id=8082&pg=dl&ak=Animal%20and%20Dairy%20Science.

Akers, R.M., A.V. Capuco, and S. C. Nickerson. 2013. Invited Review. Bovine Mammary Anatomy and Function. In Ecology, Evolution and Behaviour of Wild Cattle: Implications for Conservation". Cambridge University Press. In Press.

Eubanks, V.J., and S. C. Nickerson. 2013. Are you ready for fly season? Hoard’s Dairyman. May 10, 2013, page 333.

Nickerson, S. C. 2013. Mastitis management in heifers. Hoard’s West. September 25, 2013.

Nickerson, S. C. 2013. Waging war in the udder. Hoards Dairyman Magazine. September 2013.

Nickerson, S. C. 2013. Despite our best efforts to limit mastitis, bacteria may bridge a cow’s natural defenses and cause an infection. Hoards Dairyman Magazine. Young Dairymen Issue. In press.

Nickerson, S. C. 2013. Proper prepping of cows for milking helps to improve milk quality, especially during hot, rainy weather. Georgia Dairyfax. July August September 2013. Pages 13-15.

MICHIGAN:

Ruegg PL, RJ Erskine and DE Morin. 2013. Mammary Gland Health. In Large Animal Internal Medicine, 5th edition, BP Smith, editor, pp. 1015-1043.

VERMONT:

Kerr, D.E. 2013. Genetic contributions to variation in response to mastitis. M2-Magazine (a mastitis extension magazine produced by University of Ghent, Belgium) 3(6):21-24.

ABSTRACTS

CONNECTICUT:

Wichman, F., S. Andrew, and J. Handelsman. 2012. Effect of antibiotic use in dairy production on antibiotic resistance and microbial communities in manure. 14th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology (ISME 14), August 19, 2012.

Alexander, E. J. Riesen, S. Andrew. 2013. Investigations in Early Detection and Diagnosis of Mastitis Utilizing Ultrasound Technology. University of Connecticut Frontiers in Undergraduate Research Poster Presentation. April 13, 2013.

KENTUCKY:

Mussell, H.A., J.L. Taraba, and J.M Bewley. 2013. Potential for compost bedded pack barns in sustainable organic dairy farming systems. Abstract T100. American Dairy Science Association Annual Meeting. Indianapolis, IN.

Smith, S.M., J.M.Bewley, K.J. McQuerry, and C.L. Wood. 2013. Characterization of quarter milking pulsation and take-off in a conventional milking parlor. Abstract 257.American Dairy Science Association Annual Meeting. Indianapolis, IN.

Liang, D., L.M.Arnold, M.M.Schutz, and J.M.Bewley. 2013. Estimation of U.S.dairy disease costs through stochastic simulation. Abstract 351.American Dairy Science Association Annual Meeting. Indianapolis, IN.

Liang, D., M.M.Schutz, and J.M.Bewley. 2013.Stochastic simulation of the impact of commodity price variation on mastitis costs. NMC 52nd Annual Meeting, January 27-29, 2013 in San Diego, California.

Black, R.A., J.L. Taraba, G.B. Day, F.A. Damasceno, and J.M. Bewley. 2012. Potential cow-focused benefits of compost bedded pack barns. Dairy Cattle Welfare Symposium. Guelph, Ontario, Canada.

Black, R.A and J.M. Bewley. A decision support tool for investment analysis of new dairy housing facility construction. 2012. Abstract 644. American Dairy Science Association Annual Meeting. Phoenix, AZ.

Sterrett, A.E., C.L. Wood, K.J. McQuerry, and J.M. Bewley. 2012. Potential utility of a parlor-based individual quarter milking system. Abstract 534. American Dairy Science Association Annual Meeting. Phoenix, AZ.

Sterrett, A.E., K.N. Brock, B.I. Kiser, J.D. Clark, D.L. Ray, and J.M. Bewley. 2012. Detection of clinical and subclinical mastitis using reticulorumen temperatures. Abstract M110. American Dairy Science Association Annual Meeting. Phoenix, AZ.

MARYLAND:

A.R. Ervin, R. Peters, T. McCoy, and K.M. Moyes. 2013. A survey on the challenges and opportunities regarding the transition from conventional to automatic milking systems (AMS) in the Northeastern (NE) United States. J. Dairy Sci. 96 (Suppl. 1): 179

K.M. Moyes, J. S. Osorio, V. Bjerre-Harpøth, B.M. Damgaard, V.M. Thorup, T. Larsen, J. J. Loor, and K. L. Ingvartsen. 2013. Identification of biomarkers in milk for degree of physiological imbalance (PI) for lactating dairy cows. J. Dairy Sci. 90 (Suppl. 1): 293.

A. Hosseini, K.M. Moyes, F.T. da Rosa, J.K. Drackley, and J.J. Loor. 2013. Level of dietary energy alters in vitro adipose tissue insulin sensitivity and inflammatory response to TNF-alpha. J. Dairy Sci. 96 (Suppl. 1): 517.

K.M. Moyes, D.E. Graugnard, J.K. Drackley, M.J. Khan, M. Bionaz and J.J. Loor. 2013. Neutrophil (PMN) expression of extracellular trap formation and immunometabolic genes in response to prepartal energy intake and postpartal intramammary (IM) lipopolysaccharide (LPS) challenge in postpartal dairy cows. J. Dairy Sci. 96 (Suppl. 1): 274.

K.M. Moyes, J.A. Almario, S. Salaheen, D. Hewes and D. Biswas. 2013. Citrus derived oil (CDO) kills both Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) and Escherichia coli (E. coli) in bovine MAC-T mammary epithelial cell lines in vitro. J. Dairy Sci. 96 (Suppl. 1): 486.

MISSOURI:

Fry PR, Suntrup DG, Middleton JR (Faculty Sponsor), Calcutt MJ, Stewart GC. 2013. Genotypic characterization of Staphylococcus chromogenes isolated from cases of bovine mastitis. MU Life Sciences Week. April 15-17, 2013. Columbia, MO.

Hoernig K, Middleton JR (Faculty Sponsor), Donovan D. 2013. Efficacy of a lysostaphin-fusion protein as a dry-cow treatment for Staphylococcus aureus mastitis. MU Life Sciences Week. April 15-17, 2013. Columbia, MO.

Fry PR, Suntrup DG, Middleton JR (Faculty Sponsor), Calcutt MJ, Stewart GC. 2013. Genotypic characterization of Staphylococcus chromogenes isolated from cases of bovine mastitis. Phi Zeta Research Day. May 3, 2013. Columbia, MO. Abstract #12, Page 36.

Hoernig K, Middleton JR (Faculty Sponsor), Donovan D. 2013. Efficacy of a lysostaphin-fusion protein as a dry-cow treatment for Staphylococcus aureus mastitis. Phi Zeta Research Day. May 3, 2013. Columbia, MO. Abstract #17, Page 40.

Neumann A. Hoernig K, Fry P, Butcher M, Middleton JR (Faculty Sponsor). Effects of experimentally induced Staphylococcus aureus mastitis on dairy cow behavior. Phi Zeta Research Day. May 3, 2013. Columbia, MO. Abstract #11, Page 10.

Fry PR, Middleton JR, Calcutt M. 2013. Genotypic characterization of Staphylococcus chromogenes isolated from cases of bovine mastitis. J Vet Int Med 27(3):671

Fry P, Middleton JR, Suntrup D, Calcutt M, Stewart G. 2013. Genotypic characterization of Staphylococcus chromogenes isolated from cases of bovine mastitis. 8th ECBHM Symposium. Bern, Switzerland. August 28-30, 2013. Page 157.

NEW JERSEY:

Zuelay Rosario-Cruz, Laura Anzaldi Mike, Eric Skaar, and Boyd J.M. 2013. Studying the role of the low-molecular-weight thiol bacillithiol in trace metal metabolism in Staphylococcus aureus. North Eastern Microbiologists: Physiology, Ecology and Taxonomy. Blue Mountain Lake, NY; American Society of Microbiology Meeting in Miniature (Theobald Smith Society). New Brunswick, NJ; Rutgers Microbiology Symposium. New Brunswick, NJ; Rutgers Joint Molecular Biosciences Graduate Student annual symposium. New Brunswick, NJ.

Shiven Bhatt, Ameya Mashruwala, and Boyd J.M. 2013. The Staphylococcus SufT protein is involved in Iron-Sulfur Cluster Biogenesis. New Jersey American Society of Microbiology Meeting in Miniature (Theobald Smith Society). New Brunswick, NJ

Mashruwala A*. and Boyd, J.M. The staphylococcal respiratory regulatory system (SrrAB) is involved in the Staphylococcus aureus oxidative stress response. New Jersey American Society of Microbiology Meeting in Miniature (Theobald Smith Society). New Brunswick, NJ 2013

Mashruwala A. and Boyd, J.M. Involvement of the staphylococcal respiratory regulatory system (SrrAB) in the oxidative stress response of Staphylococcus aureus. Rutgers Microbiology Symposium. New Brunswick, NJ. 2013; International Conference on Gram-Positive Pathogens. Omaha, NE. 2012.

Boyd, J.M., Mashruwala, A., Bhatt, S., Pang, Y.Y., Benson, M., Nauseef, W., Torres, V. Iron-sulfur cluster metabolism and Staphylococcus aureus virulence. Gordon Research Conference on Iron-Sulfur enzymes. Mount Holyoke College, MA. 2012.

Walker JN, Meyer S., Boyd J.M., Voyich JM., Horswill AR, ArlRS Regulation of Agglutination and Pathogenesis in Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. International Conference on Gram-Positive Pathogens. Omaha, NE. 2012.

White M.J., Boyd J.M., Horswill A.R., Nauseef W.M., The putative Staphylococcus aureus virulence factor, PI-PLC, is responsive to oxidative stress. International Conference on Gram-Positive Pathogens. Omaha, NE. 2012.

UTAH:

Wilson, D.J. and G.M. Goodell. 2013. Comparison of milk and blood test strips and Fossomatic milk analysis for measurement of beta-hydroxybutyrate in periparturient dairy cattle. J. Dairy Sci. Vol. 96, E-Suppl. 1:433.

VERMONT:

Kerr, D.E., B.B. Green, and S.D. McKay. 2013. Individual differences in bovine fibroblast DNA methylomes may cause variation in their innate response to LPS. 10th International Veterinary Immunology Symposium, Milan, Italy.

Green, B.B., S.D. McKay, and D.E. Kerr. 2013. Individual variation of the bovine dermal fibroblast methylome and its potential role in modifying the innate immune response. PAG XXI International Plant & Animal Genome Meeting, San Diego, CA.

Benjamin, A.L., and D.E. Kerr. 2012. Use of dermal fibroblasts to predict the innate immune response to bovine mastitis. 92nd Annual Meeting of the Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases. Chicago, IL.

Green, B.B., S.D. McKay, and D E. Kerr. 2012.The potential contribution of epigenetic modifications to the animal-specific responses of dermal fibroblasts to LPS. 92nd Annual Meeting of the Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases. Chicago, IL.

VIRGINIA:

M.K. Lehtimaki, S. DaCosta, A. Johnson, I.K. Mullarky. 2014. Proceedings of the 93rd Annual Conference of Research Workers in Animal Disease.

O. Galagarza, C.A. Traughber, M.K. Lehtimaki, W. Wark1, W. Mwangi, I. Kanevsky-Mullarky. 2013. Assessing IL-17 response to IL-23 secreted by Staphylococcus aureus-loaded dendritic cells, via RNA interference. Proceedings of the 94th Annual Conference of Research Workers in Animal Disease.

M.K. Lehtimaki, S. Garst, A. Johnson, S. DaCosta, W. Wark, W. Mwangi, I. Kanevsky-Mullarky. 2013. Staphylococcus aureus antigens induce long term Th17 cell responses. Proceedings of the 94th Annual Conference of Research Workers in Animal Disease.

A. Johnson, M. Lehtimaki, W. Wark, S. M. Neal, and I. Kanevsky-Mullarky. 2013. Staphylococcus aureus Fails to Induce Dendritic Cell Apoptosis. American Association of Immunologist Meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Isis Kanevsky-Mullarky, Mari Lehtimäki, Wendy Wark, and Waithaka Mwangi. 2013. The role of Th17+ T cells and neutrophils in mucosal immunity against staphylococcus aureus mastitis. The Journal of Immunology, 2013, 190, 54.2.

Lehtimaki M. K., Wark W., Kanevsky-Mullarky I. (2014) Bovine lymphocyte responses to Staphylococcus aureus antigens. Graduate student assembly symposium, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA.

WASHINGTON:

Ahmadzadeh, A., L. Fox, M. McGuire, and K. Carnahan. 2013. Effect of prostaglandin F2 alpha on growth of Mycoplasma bovis associated with bovine mastitis. J. Dairy Sci. 96 (Suppl.2):69.

Gibson, A. and L. Fox. 2013. Cow Comfort: An important element of the 21st century dairy operation. J. Dairy Sci. 96 (Suppl.2):85.

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

GEORGIA:

Nickerson, S.C. 2013. Invited Review. Managing mastitis in dairy heifers to improve overall herd health. Penn State Extension Dairy Cattle Nutrition Workshop. Pages 7-14. Grantville, PA.

Oliver, S. P. G. M. Pighetti, R. A. Almeida, P. D. Krawczel, J. M. Fly, C. S. Petersson-Wolfe, J. M. Bewley, L. E. Garkovich, D. M. Amaral-Phillips, L. M. Arnold, S. C. Nickerson, S. Hill-Ward, and A. DeVries. 2013. Southeast Quality Milk Initiative: Implementing science-based recommendations to control mastitis & improve milk quality in the Southeast. Page 187 in: NMC Proceedings. Jan.27-29, San Diego, CA.

Schexnayder, S.M., L.E. Garkovich, J. M. Fly, P. D. Krawczel, C. S. Petersson-Wolfe, J. M. Bewley, S. Hill-Ward, G.M. Pighetti, R.A. Almeida, L. M. Arnold, D.M. Amaral-Phillips, S.C. Nickerson, A. DeVries, and S.P. Oliver. 2013. Southeast quality milk initiative: producers' experiences, perceptions, and attitudes about mastitis and bulk tank SCC management. NMC Proceedings. Submitted.

KENTUCKY:

Sterrett, A.E., C.L. Wood, K.J. McQuerry, and J.M. Bewley. 2012. Potential utility of a parlor-based individual quarter milking system. Page 23 in Proceedings of the 38th of the International Committee for Animal Recording (ICAR) Session. Cork, Ireland.

Borchers, M. and J.M. Bewley. 2013. Precision Dairy Technologies: A Producer Assessment. Precision Dairy 2013. Rochester, MN.

Sterrett, A.E., B.A. Wadsworth, J.D. Clark, and J.M. Bewley. 2013. Influence of Breed, Milk Yield, and Temperature Humidity Index on Dairy Cow Reticulorumen Temperature, Lying Time, and Rumination Time. Precision Dairy 2013. Rochester, MN.

Sterrett, A.E., J.D. Clark, D.L. Ray, and J.M. Bewley. 2013. Detection of Clinical and Subclinical Mastitis Using Automated Reticulorumen Temperatures. Precision Dairy 2013. Rochester, MN.

MARYLAND:

K.M. Moyes. 2012. Physiological imbalance and risk of disease during lactation. 47th Ann Pacific NW Anim Nutr Conf Meet Proc, Oct 23-24, Pasco, WA.

K.M. Moyes. 2013. Nutrition and the Immune System: Controlling Mastitis and Subsequent Disease in Lactating Dairy Cow. National Mastitis Council Regional Meet. Proc., July 24. Portland, ME.

MICHIGAN:

RJ Erskine and JR Middleton. Failure of Mastitis Therapy: Is it the Bugs, Drugs, or Us? Shortcourse presented at the National Mastitis Council, San Diego, CA, Jan, 2013.

RJ Erskine and R Thomson. Treat Them or Eat Them: Prevention and Treatment Critical to Milk Quality and Animal Health. Great Lakes Regional Dairy Conference, Frankenmuth, MI, February, 2013.

RJ Erskine DAIReXNET Webinar - Better Milk Quality from Better Mastitis Therapy Decisions Feb 12, 2013.

RJ Erskine 1) Vaccination Strategies for Mastitis and 2) Sustainability and Animal Welfare in Dairy Production V Annual Brazilian Mastitis Congress, Aguas de Lindoia, S.P., Brazil, June, 2013.

RJ Erskine Mastitis Pharmacology Q-MAX Shortcourse for Veterinarians, University of Minnesota, St Peter, MN, August, 2013.

MISSOURI:

Fry PR, Middleton JR, Calcutt MJ. 2013. Genotypic characterization of Staphylococcus chromogenes isolated from cases of bovine mastitis. Proc. 52nd Annual Meeting of the Natl. Mast. Counc. San Diego, CA. Jan 27-29, 2013. pp. 99-100.

Hoernig K, Middleton JR, Donovan D. 2013. Efficacy of a lysostaphin-fusion protein as a dry cow therapy for Staphylococcus aureus mastitis. Proc. 52nd Annual Meeting of the Natl. Mast. Counc. San Diego, CA. Jan 27-29, 2013. pp. 177-178.

Erskine RJ, Middleton JR. 2013. Short Course 7: Failure of mastitis therapy – Is it the drugs, bugs, cows or us? Presented at the 52nd Annual Meeting of the National Mastitis Council. San Diego, CA. Jan 29, 2013. Printed booklet.

Middleton JR. 2013. Staphylococcus aureus mastitis: Have we learned anything in the last 50 years? Proceedings of the National Mastitis Council Regional Meeting, Portland, Maine. July 23-24.

NEW JERSEY:

Boyd J.M. Intracellular iron metabolism as an antimicrobial target. Symposium for the 60th anniversary of Selman Waksman Nobel Prize. Rutgers University, 2012.

Boyd J.M. Bhatt S. , Mashruwala A., Iron-sulfur cluster metabolism in Staphylococcus aureus. 7th International Conference on Fe-S Cluster Biogenesis and Regulation. University of South Carolina. Columbia, SC, 2013.

Boyd, J.M. Intracellular iron metabolism in Staphylococcus aureus. Eastern Meeting on Iron-Sulfur Proteins. Blacksburg, VA. 2012.

Boyd, J.M., Mashruwala, A., Pang, Y.Y., Benson M., Nauseef, W., Torres, V. Iron-sulfur cluster metabolism and Staphylococcus aureus virulence. International Conference on Gram-Positive Pathogens. Omaha, NE. 2012.

TENNESSEE:

Almeida, R. A., O. Kerro Dego, M. E. Prado, S. I. Headrick, M. J. Lewis, C. D. Young, B. E. Gillespie, L. J. Siebert, D. A. Luther, G. M. Pighetti, and S. P. Oliver. 2013. Protective effect of anti-SUAM antibodies on Streptococcus uberis intramammary infections. NMC Annual Meeting Proceedings, pp 115-116.

Almeida, R. A., O. Kerro Dego, S. I. Headrick, M. J. Lewis, C. D. Young, B. E. Gillespie, L. J. Siebert, D. A. Luther, G. M. Pighetti, and S. P. Oliver. 2013. Defining the role of SUAM in the pathogenesis of Streptococcus uberis mastitis using a SUAM-negative gene deletion mutant. NMC Annual Meeting Proceedings, pp 97-98.

Pighetti, G. M., L. Wojakiewicz, L. J. Siebert, S. A. Lockwood, H. G. Kattesh, M. P. Roberts, S. I. Headrick, M. J. Lewis, B. E. Gillespie, O. Kerro Dego, P. D. Krawczel, S. P. Oliver, and R. A. Almeida. 2013. Cytokine expression by milk somatic cells following experimental intramammary challenge with Streptococcus uberis during the post-partum period. Proc. Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases, 097.

Oudessa Kerro Dego, Douglas Luther, Stephen P. Oliver, Arnold M. Saxton, Loren J. Hauser and Raul. A. Almeida. Transcriptome Expression Profiles of S. uberis During Bovine Intramammary Infections. Annual Meeting of the National Mastitis Council, San Diego January 2013.

UTAH:

Wilson, D.J., G.M. Goodell, and T. Kelly T. 2012. Influence of season, ambient temperature and time until feeding on bacteria counts in pasteurized milk for dairy calves. Proc. 45th Ann. Conv. Am. Assoc. Bov. Pract.: 231.

VIRGINIA:

Oliver S., R. Almeida, G. Pighetti, P. Krawczel, C. Petersson-Wolfe, J. Bewley, L. Garkovich, D. Amaral-Phillips, M. Arnold, S. Nickerson, S. Ward, A. DeVries. Southeast Quality Milk Initiative: Implementing Science-based Recommendations to Control Mastitis and Improve Milk Quality in the Southeast. National Mastitis Council Annual Meeting 2013, San Diego, CA. Pg 187-188.

Griffith A., E. Yeiser, and C. S. Petersson-Wolfe. 2013. Use of Activity Monitors to Detect Peripartum Diseases. Pages 171-172 in Proc. Precision Dairy Conference and Expo, Rochester, MN.

Petersson-Wolfe, C. S. 2013. Practical ways to control mastitis. Pages 341-358 in Proc. Western Canadian Dairy Symposium, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada.

WASHINGTON:

Fox, L.K. 2014. Udder Hair Removal: The Effect on Milk and Teat Skin Microflora. Proceedings of 53rd NMC Annual Meeting, Fort Worth, TX, pages 247-248.

Fox, L.K. 2013. Mastitis control: The role of vaccine. Second IASA Congress, November 6-9. Torreon, Mexico.

Fox, L.K. 2013. Mycoplasma mastitis and prevention. Proceedings of the 11th Western Dairy Management Conference. March 6-8, Reno, NV.

Fox, L.K. 2013. Can milk somatic cell counts get too low? A question to be revisited. Proceedings of the 52nd Annual Meeting of the National Mastitis Council., January 27-29, San Diego, CA, pages 55-63.

10/20/2015

Peer-Reviewed Literature

Connecticut:

Wichmann F, Udikovic-Kolic N, Andrew S, Handelsman J. 2014. Diverse antibiotic resistance genes in dairy cow manure. mBio 5(2):e01017-13. doi:10.1128/mBio.01017-13

Michigan:

Kabara, E. L.M. Sordillo, S. Holcombe, and G.A. Contreras. 2014. Adiponectin links adipose tissue function and monocyte inflammatory responses during bovine metabolic stress. Comp. Immunol. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 37:49-58.

Mattmiller, S.A., B.A. Carlson, J.C. Gandy, and L.M. Sordillo. 2014. Reduced macrophage selenoportein expression alters oxidized lipid metabolite biosynthesis from arachidonic and linoleic acid. J. Nutr. Biochem. 25: 647-654.

Raphael, W., L. Halbert, G.A. Contreras, and L.M. Sordillo. 2014. Association between polyunsaturated fatty acid-derived oxylipid biosynthesis and leukocyte inflammatory marker expression in periparturient dairy cows. J. Dairy Sci. 97: 3615-3625.

Missouri:

Calcutt MJ, Foecking MF, Hsieh HY, Perry J, Stewart GC, Middleton JR. 2013. Genome sequence analysis of Staphylococcus equorum bovine mastitis isolate UMC-CNS-924. Genome Announc. Oct 17;1(5). pii: e00840-13. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.00840-13.

Calcutt MJ, Foecking MF, Hsieh HY, Perry J, Stewart GC, Middleton JR. 2013. Draft genome sequence of Staphylococcus simulans UMC-CNS-990, isolated from a case of chronic bovine mastitis. Genome Announc. Dec 12;1(6). pii: e01037-13. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.01037-13.

Fry PR, Middleton JR, Dufour S, Perry J, Scholl D, Dohoo I. 2014. Association of coagulase negative staphylococcal species, mammary quarter milk somatic cell count, and persistence of intramammary infection in dairy cattle. J Dairy Sci. 97(8):4876-4885. [Epub ahead of print 12 Jun 2014].

Fry PR, Calcutt MJ, Foecking MF, Hsieh HY, Suntrup D, Perry J, Stewart GC, Middleton JR. 2014. Draft genome sequence of Staphylococcus chromogenes MU-970 isolated from a case of chronic bovine mastitis. Genome Announc. August 14;2(4). pii: e00835-14. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.00835-14.

Calcutt MJ, Foecking MF, Fry PR, Hsieh HY, Perry J, Stewart GC, Scholl DT, Messier S, Middleton JR. 2014. Draft genome sequence of bovine mastitis isolate Staphylococcus agnetis CBMRN 20813338. Genome Announc. Sept 4:2(5). pii: e00883-14. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.00883-14.

Utah:

Wilson DJ, Rood KA, Bunnell J, Whitehouse C, Byrem TM, Goodell GM: Johne’s disease, mycoplasma and BVD in Utah - bulk tank milk testing and comparison to previous regional prevalence and individual herd results over time. J Veterinar Sci Technol 5:3:1-7, 2014.

Vermont:

Green, B.B., and D.E. Kerr. 2014. Epigenetic contribution to individual variation in response to lipopolysaccharide in bovine dermal fibroblasts. Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology. 157:49-58.

Virginia:

Kanevsky-Mullarky, I., A. Nedrow, S. Garst, W. Wark, M. Dickenson, C. Petersson-Wolfe and R. Zadoks. 2014. Comparison of virulence factors in Klebsiella pneumonia strains associated with multiple or singles cases of mastitis. J. Dairy Sci. Apr;97(4):2213-8.

Neal S., W. Wark, S. Garst, R. James, M. McGilliard, C. Petersson-Wolfe, and I. Kanevsky-Mullarky. Impact of feeding whole as compared to cell-free colostrum on calf immune status. I. The neonatal period. J. Dairy Science. Accepted.

Books

Michigan:

Ruegg PL, RJ Erskine and DE Morin. 2014. Mammary Gland Health. In Large Animal Internal Medicine, 5th edition, BP Smith, editor, pp. 1015-1043.

Abstracts

Kentucky:

Lowe, J.L., K.A. Akers, A.E. Sterrett, J.D. Clark, and J.M. Bewley. 2014. Case study: Effect of alley floor scraping frequency on environmental mastitis-causing pathogen counts. Abstract 29. American Dairy Science Association Annual Meeting. Kansas City, MO.

Nolan, D.T. and J.M. Bewley. 2014. A decision support tool to estimate the economic potential of SCC hot sheet data. Abstract 289. American Dairy Science Association Annual Meeting. Kansas City, MO.

Eckelkamp, E.A., J. L. Taraba, R. J. Harmon, K. A. Akers, and J.M. Bewley. 2014. Somatic cell counts, mastitis infection prevalence, and mastitis pathogen distribution in compost bedded pack and sand freestall farms. Abstract 557. American Dairy Science Association Annual Meeting. Kansas City, MO.

Nolan, D.T., M.J. Bakke, and J.M. Bewley. 2014. Comparison of milk components before and after passing through a novel inline milk filter. Abstract 1504. American Dairy Science Association Annual Meeting. Kansas City, MO.

Sterrett, A.E., B.A. Wadsworth, K. Akers, J.D. Clark, C.L. Wood, K.J. McQuerry, R.J. Harmon, L.M. Arnold, W.J. Silvia, and J.M. Bewley. 2014. Milk yield, reticulorumen temperature, rumination time, and neck activity changes around mastitis. Abstract 62. NMC Regional Meeting

Missouri:

Webster RN, Finger AM, Fry PR, Middleton JR. 2014. Identification of coagulase-negative Staphylococcus species in dairy heifer calves and their environments. MU Life Sciences Week. April 14-19, 2014.

Finger AM, Webster RN, Fry PR, Middleton JR. 2014. Identification of coagulase-negative Staphylococcus species in dairy heifer calves and their environments. Phi Zeta Research Day. May 9, 2014. Columbia, MO. Abstract #2.

Fry PR, Middleton JR, Fox LK. 2014. Identification of Staphyococcus aureus genotype B among staphylococci isolated from cases of subclinical bovine mastitis in the USA. Phi Zeta Research Day. May 9, 2014. Columbia, MO. Abstract #12.

Fry PR, Middleton JR, Fox LK. 2014. Genotyping staphylococci from cases of subclinical mastitis previously identified as Staphylococcus hyicus. J Vet Int Med 28(3):1127.

Walljasper N, Fry PR, Middleton JR. 2014. Understanding Coagulase-negative Staphylococcal Mastitis in Dairy Heifers. Veterinary Research Scholars Symposium, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. July 31 – August 3.

Cline T, Fry PR, Ericsson A, Middleton JR. 2014. Comparison of Milk and Udder Skin Microbiota of Dairy Heifers. Veterinary Research Scholars Symposium, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. July 31 – August 3.

Vermont:

Kerr, D.E. 2014. Understanding animal-to-animal variation in disease management. ADSA-ASAS Joint Annual Meeting (JAM). Kansas City, MO.

Green, B.B., S.D. McKay, and D. E. Kerr. 2014. Age dependent changes in heifer fibroblast DNA methylation and LPS-induced gene expression. ADSA-ASAS Joint Annual Meeting (JAM). Kansas City, MO.

Benjamin, A.L., W.J. Weber, S.D. McKay, B.A. Crooker, and D.E. Kerr. 2014. Investigating innate immune response differences between Angus and Holstein cattle with the dermal fibroblast model. ADSA-ASAS Joint Annual Meeting (JAM). Kansas City, MO.

Elsasser, T.H., S. Kahl, D.E. Kerr, E. Zudaire, and F. Cuttitta. 2014. Proinflammatory Responses of a hTERT-Transformed, Immortalized Line of Cultured Bovine Mammary Epithelial cells (BME). ADSA-ASAS Joint Annual Meeting (JAM). Kansas City, MO.

Conference Proceedings

Michigan:

Erskine, R.J. and J.R. Middleton. 2014. Failure of Mastitis Therapy: Is it the Bugs, Drugs, or Us? Shortcourse presented at the 53rd Annual Meeting of the National Mastitis Council, Ft Worth, TX, January.

Erskine, R.J. 2014. Don’t Forget Antibiotic Residues….and Other Related Topics. Great Lakes Regional Dairy Conference, Mt Pleasant, MI, February.

Erskine, R.J. 2014. Who is Making the Treatment Decisions on the Dairy Farm? Michigan Dairy Industry Conference, Frankenmuth, MI, May.

Erskine, R.J. and J.R. Middleton. 2014. Failure of Mastitis Therapy: Is it the Bugs, Drugs, or Us? Shortcourse presented at the Regional Mtng National Mastitis Council, Ghent, Belgium, August.

Sordillo, L.M. 2014. Immunity and Mastitis. Presented at the Regional Mtng National Mastitis Council, Ghent, Belgium, August.

Missouri:

Fry PR, Middleton JR, Fox LK. 2014. Genotyping staphylococci from cases of subclinical mastitis previously identified as Staphylococcus hyicus. Proc. 53rd Annual Meeting of the Natl. Mast. Counc. Fort Worth, TX. Jan 26-28, 2014. pp. 171-172.

Utah:

Wilson DJ, Goodell GM: Comparison of beta-hydroxybutyrate determination by Fossomatic milk analysis to milk and blood tests in postpartum dairy cattle. Proc 46th Ann Conv Am Assoc Bov Pract: 191, 2013.

Wilson DJ, Goodell GM: Beta-hydroxybutyrate diagnosis of ketosis in periparturient dairy cattle: comparison of blood and multiple milk test methods for concordance and prevalence estimates in the same population of cows. Proc 56th Ann Conf Am Assoc Vet Lab Diag: 47, 2013.

Wilson DJ: Johne’s disease, mycoplasma and BVD surveillance of Utah dairy herds and changes in herd infectious status over time. Proc Utah Vet Med Assoc: 1-11, 2014.

Virginia:

Schexnayder, S., L. E. Garkovich, J. M. Fly, P. D. Krawczel, C. S. Petersson-Wolfe J. M. Bewley, S. C. Nickerson, S. Hill Ward, G. M. Pighetti, R. A. Almeida, L. M. Arnold, D. M. Amaral-Phillips, A. DeVries and S. P. Oliver. 2014. Southeast Quality Milk Initiative: Producers’ Experiences, Perceptions, and Attitudes about Mastitis and Bulk Tank SCC Management. National Mastitis Council Annual Meeting, Fort Worth, TX.

Griffith A., M. McGilliard, and C. S. Petersson-Wolfe. 2014. Changes in Activity and Milk Components Around Onset of Clinical Mastitis. National Mastitis Council Annual Meeting, Fort Worth, TX.

Garst, S. N., C. S. Petersson-Wolfe and I. Kanevsky-Mullarky. 2014. Gamma-Irradiated Staphylococcus aureus Fails to Protect Against Subsequent Intramammary Infection. National Mastitis Council Annual Meeting, Fort Worth, TX.

Pighetti, G. M., S. P. Oliver, R. A. Almeida, P. D. Krawczel, J. M. Fly, S. M. Schexnayder, C. S. Petersson-Wolfe, J. M. Bewley, L. E. Garkovich, D. M. Amaral-Phillips, L. M. Arnold, S. C. Nickerson, S. Hill Ward and A. DeVries. 2014. Southeast Quality Milk Initiative: Milk Quality in the Southeast USA. National Mastitis Council Annual Meeting, Fort Worth, TX.

Poster Presentations

Connecticut:

Alexander, E., J. Riesen, and S. Andrew. 2014. Validation of ultrasound as a viable technology for the detection of mastitis. University of Connecticut Frontiers in Undergraduate Research. April 9-10, 2014.

Michigan:

Contreras, G.A. and R.J. Erskine. 2014. On-farm employee education programs, empowering milk quality teams. Poster presented at the Regional Meeting of the National Mastitis Council, Ghent, Belgium, August, 2014.

Virginia:

Lehtimaki M., W. Wark, I. Kanevsky-Mullarky. 2014. Lymphocyte response to Staphylococcus aureus secreted factors lead to interferon gamma production and neutrophil activation. 30th Annual Graduate Research Symposium. Blacksburg VA.

Undergraduate Honor’s Thesis

Alexander, E. 2014. Validation of Ultrasound as a Viable Technology for the Detection of Mastitis in Dairy Cattle. University of Connecticut Undergraduate Honor’s Thesis.

04/17/2016

12/22/2016

Peer-Reviewed Literature

University of Georgia:

Berry, E. A., J. E. Hillerton, H. Hogeveen, J. S. Hogan, S. C. Nickerson*, S. P. Oliver, G. M. Pighetti, P. Rapnicki, Y. H. Schukken, and K. L. Smith. 2016. Book: Current Concepts of Bovine Mastitis, 5th Edition. National Mastitis Council, New Prague, MN.

Enger, B., R.R. White, S.C. Nickerson, and L.K. Fox^. 2016. Meta-analysis of factors influencing teat dip efficacy trial results in reducing the development of new intramammary infections. J. Dairy Sci. 05 Oct. 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.3168/jds.2016-11359.

Nickerson, S.C. 2015.  Managing Mastitis through Proper Dry-Off Procedures EXTENSION BULLETIN (B 1447) http://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.cfm?number=B1447.

Nickerson, S.C. 2015.  Control of Mastitis and Milk Quality in Dairy Goats through Immunization BULLETIN (B 1446) http://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.cfm?number=B1446.

Nickerson, S.C. and L.M. Sordillo^. 2016. Book Chapter: Modulation of the bovine mammary gland. In Large Dairy Herd Management. 3rd ed. D. K. Beede, ed. American Dairy Science Association, Champaign, IL. http://dx.doi.org/10.3168/ldhm.

University of Kentucky:

Liang, D., L.M. Arnold, C.J. Stowe, R.J. Harmon, and J.M. Bewley. 2016. Estimating U.S. clinical dairy disease costs with a stochastic simulation model. J. Dairy Sci. (Accepted)

 

Klefot, J. M., J. L. Murphy, K. D. Donohue, B. F. O’Hara, M. E. Lhamon, and J. M. Bewley. 2016. Development of a noninvasive system for monitoring dairy cattle sleep. Journal of

 

Eckelkamp, E. A., J. L. Taraba, K. A. Akers, R. J. Harmon, and J.M. Bewley. 2016. Sand bedded freestall and compost bedded pack effects on cow hygiene, locomotion, and mastitis indicators. Livest. Sci. 190:48-57.

          

Eckelkamp, E. A., J. L. Taraba, K. A. Akers, R. J. Harmon, and J.M. Bewley. 2016. Understanding compost bedded pack barns: Interactions among environmental factors, bedding characteristics, and udder health. Livest. Sci. 190:35-42.

 

Lowe, J.L., A.E. Stone, K.A. Akers, J.D. Clark, and J.M. Bewley. 2015. Effect of alley-floor scraping frequency on Escherichia coli, Klebsiella species, environmental Streptococcus species, and coliform counts. The Professional Animal Scientist 31(3):284-289.

 

Wadsworth, B.A., A.E. Stone, J.D. Clark, D.L. Ray, and J.M. Bewley. 2015. Stall cleanliness and stall temperature of two different freestall bases. J. Dairy Sci. 98 (6): 4206-4210.

 

University of Idaho:

Rezamand, P., B. P. Hatch, K. G. Carnahan, and M. A. McGuire. 2016. Effects of α-linolenic acid-enriched diets on gene expression of key inflammatory mediators in immune and milk cells obtained from Holstein dairy cows. J. Dairy Res. 83: 20–27.

Louisiana State University:

Owens WE, Ray CH (2016) An Overview of Mastitis Management and Therapy in Dairy Goats. J Vet Sci Med Diagn 5:3.

Owens WE, Ray CH (2016) Comparison of Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns of Selected Bacterial Species from Bovine, Agricultural and Human Sources. J Vet Sci Med Diagn 5:2. doi:10.4172/2325-9590.1000192

University of Maryland:

2016. Garcia, T.H. Elasser, L. Juengst, Y. Qu, B.J. Bequette and K.M. Moyes. 2016. SHORT COMMUNICATION: Amino acid supplementation and stage of lactation alter   

apparent utilization of nutrients by blood neutrophils from lactating dairy cows in

vitro.  J. Dairy Sci. 99:3777-3783.

 

K.M. Moyes, P. Sørensen and M. Bionaz^.  2016.  The impact of intramammary Escherichia coli challenge on liver and mammary transcriptome and cross-talk in dairy cows during early lactation using RNAseq. PLOSOne. 23. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0157480. eCollection 2016.

 

M.A. Crookenden, A. Heiser, A. Murray, V.S.R. Dukkipati, J.K. Kay, J.J. Loor^, S.

Meirer, M.D. Mitchell, K.M. Moyes, C.G. Walker and J.R. Roche.  2016.    

Parturition in dairy cows temporarily alters the expression of genes in circulating neutrophils. 

6483. Dairy Sci. 99:6470-6483.

 

M.A. Crookenden, C.G. Walker, A. Heiser, A. Murray, V.S.R. Dukkipati, J.K. Kay, S. Meier, K.M. Moyes, M.D. Mitchell, J.J. Loor^ and J. R. Roche.  2016. Effects of precalving body condition and prepartum feeding level on gene expression in circulating neutrophils.  J. Dairy Sci.  Accepted.

Michigan State University:

Sordillo, L. M. 2016. Nutritional strategies to optimize dairy cattle immunity. J. Dairy Sci. 99:4967-4982.

Mavangira, V., M. J. Mangual, J. C. Gandy, L. M. Sordillo. 2015. 15-F2t-Isoprostane Concentrations and Oxidant Status in Lactating Dairy Cattle with Acute Coliform Mastitis. J Vet Intern Med. 30:339-347.

Boutinaud, M., N. Isaka, V. Lollivier, F. Dessauge, E. Gandemer, P. Lamberton, A. I. De Prado Taranilla, A. Deflandre, L.M. Sordillo. 2016. Cabergoline inhibits prolactin secretion and accelerates involution in dairy cows after dry-off. J. Dairy Sci. 99:5707-5718.

University of Minnesota:

 

Godden, S.M., E. Royster, W. Knauer, Y. Schukken, M. Lopez-Benavides, J. Sorg, S. Leibowitz, and E.A. French. 2016. Randomized non-inferiority study evaluating the efficacy of a post-milking teat disinfectant for the prevention of naturally occurring intramammary infections. J. Dairy Sci. 99:3675-3687.

University of Missouri:

Hoernig KJ, Donovan DM, Pithua P, Williams III F, Middleton JR.  2016.  Evaluation of a lysostaphin-fusion protein as a dry-cow therapy for Staphylococcus aureus mastitis in dairy cattle.  J Dairy Sci.  99(6):4638-4646.  [Epub 2016 Mar 31]

 

Adkins PRF, Middleton JR, Fox LK^.  2016.  Comparison of virulence gene identification, ribosomal spacer PCR genotype, and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis for strain-typing Staphylococcus aureus isolated from cases of subclinical bovine mastitis in the USA.  J Clin Microbiol.  54(7):1871-1876.  [Epub 2016 May 18]

 

Rutgers University (New Jersey):

Rosario-Cruz Z., Chahal H.K., Anzaldi-Mike L.L., Skaar E.P., and Boyd J.M.  Bacillithiol has a role in Fe-S cluster biogenesis in Staphylococcus aureus.  Mol. Micro. 2015 Oct. PMID: 26135358

Mashruwala A.M., and Boyd J.M., De novo assembly of plasmids using yeast recombinational cloning.  Methods Mol. Biol. 2016 Feb PMID: 26194707

Rosario-Cruz Z. and Boyd J.M.  Pysiological roles of bacillithiol in intracellular metal processing.  Curr Genet.  2016 Feb.  PMID: 26259870

Mashruwala A.A., Bhatt S., Poudel S., Boyd E.S., and Boyd J.M. The DUF59 containing protein SufT is involved in the maturation of iron-sulfur (FeS) proteins during conditions of high FeS cofactor demand in Staphylococcus aureus. PLoS Genetics. 2016 Aug. PMID: 27517714

 

Choby J.E., Mike L.A., Mashruwala A.A., Dutter B.F.  Dunman, P.M., Sulikowski G.A., Boyd J.M., and Skaar E.P.* A small molecule inhibitor of iron-sulfur cluster assembly is toxic to Staphylococcus aureus in an Sae-dependent manner. Cell Chemical Biology 2016 Nov. PMID:27773628

Mashruwala A.A., Roberts C., Bhatt S. May K.L., Carroll R.K., Shaw L.N., Boyd J.M. Staphylococcus aureus SufT: an essential iron-sulfur cluster assembly factor in cells experiencing a high-demand for lipoic acid.  Mol. Micro. 2016 Sep. PMID: 27671355

Cornell University (New York):

Addis MF, Tedde V, Puggioni GM, Pisanu S, Casula A, Locatelli C, Rota N, Bronzo V, Moroni P, Uzzau S. Evaluation of milk cathelicidin for detection of bovine mastitis. J Dairy Sci. 2016 Oct;99(10):8250-8. doi:10.3168/jds.2016-11407. PubMed PMID: 27522416.

Ospina PA, Rota N, Locatelli C, Colombo L, Pollera C, Giacinti G, Bronzo V, Casula A, Arpinelli A, Brossette V, Facchi M, Patelli A, Ruggeri A, Barberio A, Potenza G, Nydam DV, Moroni P. Randomized noninferiority field trial comparing 2 first-generation cephalosporin products at dry off in quarters receiving an internal teat sealant in dairy cows. J Dairy Sci. 2016 Aug;99(8):6519-31. doi: 10.3168/jds.2015-10807. PubMed PMID: 27265178.

Addis MF, Tanca A, Uzzau S, Oikonomou G, Bicalho RC, Moroni P. The bovine milk microbiota: insights and perspectives from -omics studies. Mol Biosyst. 2016 Jul 19;12(8):2359-72. doi: 10.1039/c6mb00217j. Review. PubMed PMID: 27216801.

Barberio A, Flaminio B, De Vliegher S, Supré K, Kromker V, Garbarino C, Arrigoni N, Zanardi G, Bertocchi L, Gobbo F, Catania S, Moroni P. Short communication: In vitro antimicrobial susceptibility of Mycoplasma bovis isolates identified in milk from dairy cattle in Belgium, Germany, and Italy. J Dairy Sci. 2016 Aug;99(8):6578-84. doi: 10.3168/jds.2015-10572. PubMed PMID: 27209138.

Gioia G, Werner B, Nydam DV, Moroni P. Validation of a mycoplasma molecular diagnostic test and distribution of mycoplasma species in bovine milk among New York State dairy farms. J Dairy Sci. 2016 Jun;99(6):4668-77. doi:10.3168/jds.2015-10724. PubMed PMID: 27016831.

Bardiau M, Caplin J, Detilleux J, Graber H, Moroni P, Taminiau B, Mainil JG. Existence of two groups of Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from bovine mastitis based on biofilm formation, intracellular survival, capsular profile and agr-typing. Vet Microbiol. 2016 Mar 15;185:1-6. doi:10.1016/j.vetmic.2016.01.003. PubMed PMID: 26931384.

Locatelli C, Cremonesi P, Bertocchi L, Zanoni MG, Barberio A, Drigo I, Varisco G, Castiglioni B, Bronzo V, Moroni P. Short communication: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in bulk tank milk of dairy cows and effect of swine population density. J Dairy Sci. 2016 Mar;99(3):2151-6. doi: 10.3168/jds.2015-9940. PubMed PMID: 26805972.

Scaccabarozzi L, Leoni L, Ballarini A, Barberio A, Locatelli C, Casula A, Bronzo V, Pisoni G, Jousson O, Morandi S, Rapetti L, García-Fernández A, Moroni P. Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Dairy Goats: Genotypic and Phenotypic Comparison of  Intramammary and Environmental Isolates. PLoS One. 2015 Nov 25;10(11):e0142973. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0142973. PubMed PMID: 26606430; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4659641.

Plumed-Ferrer C, Barberio A, Franklin-Guild R, Werner B, McDonough P, Bennett J, Gioia G, Rota N, Welcome F, Nydam DV, Moroni P. Antimicrobial susceptibilities and random amplified polymorphic DNA-PCR fingerprint characterization of Lactococcus lactis ssp. lactis and Lactococcus garvieae isolated from bovine intramammary infections. J Dairy Sci. 2015 Sep;98(9):6216-25. doi: 10.3168/jds.2015-9579. PubMed PMID: 26142865.

Kessels JA, Cha E, Johnson SK, Welcome FL, Kristensen AR, Gröhn YT. Economic comparison of common treatment protocols and J5 vaccination for clinical mastitis in dairy herds using optimized culling decisions. J Dairy Sci. 2016 May;99(5):3838-47. doi: 10.3168/jds.2015-10385. PubMed PMID: 26947301.

Cha E, Hertl J, Schukken Y, Tauer L, Welcome F, Gröhn Y. Evidence of no protection for a recurrent case of pathogen specific clinical mastitis from a previous case. J Dairy Res. 2016 Feb;83(1):72-80. doi: 10.1017/S002202991500062X. PubMed PMID: 26568557.

Troendle, J.A., Tauer, L.W.,  Gröhn, Y.T.: Optimally achieving milk bulk tank somatic cell count thresholds. Journal of Dairy Science. Accepted.

Oregon State University:

Bionaz, M., et al. (2015). "TRIENNIAL LACTATION SYMPOSIUM: Nutrigenomics in dairy cows: Nutrients, transcription factors, and techniques." J Anim Sci 93(12): 5531-5553.

Pennsylvania State University:

Schewe, R.L., J. Kayitsinga, G.A. Contreras, C. Odom, W.A. Coats, P. Durst, E.P. Hovingh, R.O. Martinez, R. Mobley, S. Moore, R.J. Erskine^.  Herd management and social variables associated with bulk tank somatic cell count in dairy herds in the eastern United States. 2015. J. Dairy Sci. 98(11).7650-7665.

Utah State University:

Wilson DJ, Rood KA, Whitehouse C, Bunnell J, Goodell GM, Byrem TM: Dairy herd -  level prevalence of Johne’s disease and BVD in the Intermountain West of the U.S.A. and farm management practices and characteristics for test-positive herds. J Veterinary Sci Technol 6:4:1-7, 2015.

University of Vermont:

Carroll, J.A., N.C. Burdick-Sanchez, J.D. Arthingon, C.D. Nelson, A.L. Benjamin, F.T. Korkmaz, D.E. Kerr, and P.A. Lancaster. 2017. In utero exposure to lipopolysaccharide alters the postnatal acute phase response in beef heifers. Innate Immunity 23: In Press

Benjamin A.L., F.T. Korkmaz, T.H. Elsasser, and D.E. Kerr. 2016. Neonatal LPS exposure does not diminish the innate immune response to a subsequent LPS challenge in Holstein bull calves. Journal of Dairy Science. 99:5750-5763.

Benjamin A.L., B.B. Green, S.D. McKay, B.A. Crooker, and D.E. Kerr. 2016. Differential responsiveness of Holstein and Angus dermal fibroblasts to LPS challenge occurs without major differences in the methylome. BMC Genomics. 17:[Epub March 24 ahead of print].

Virginia Tech:

Langel SN, Wark WA, Garst SN, James RE, McGilliard ML, Petersson-Wolfe CS, Kanevsky-Mullarky I. 2016.  Effect of feeding whole compared with cell-free colostrum on calf immune status: Vaccination response.  J. Dairy Sci.  99(5):3979-94.

Ludwig EK, Brandon Wiese R, Graham MR, Tyler AJ, Settlage JM, Werre SR, Petersson-Wolfe CS, Kanevsky-Mullarky I, Dahlgren LA. 2016.  Serum and synovial fluid serum amyloid A response in equine models of synovitis and arthritis.  Vet Surg. 45(7): 859-867.  

Swartz TH, McGilliard ML, Petersson-Wolfe CS. 2016.  The use of an accelerometer for measuring step acitivty and lying behaviors in dairy calves.  J. Dairy Sci. 99(11):9109-9113. 

Christina Petersson-Wolfe and Michelle Arnold.  Reference guide for mastitis-causing bacteria.  http://sequalitymilk.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/SQMI-Bacterial-Reference-Guide.pdf

Christina Petersson-Wolfe and Turner Swartz.  Yeast and Molds: A practical summary for controlling mastitis.  https://pubs.ext.vt.edu/DASC/DASC-72/DASC-72.html

Christina Petersson-Wolfe and Turner Swartz.  Trueperella pyogenes: A practical summary for controlling mastitis.  https://pubs.ext.vt.edu/DASC/DASC-71/DASC-71.html

Christina Petersson-Wolfe and Turner Swartz.  Proteus spp.: A practical summary for controlling mastitis.  https://pubs.ext.vt.edu/DASC/DASC-68/DASC-68.html

Christina Petersson-Wolfe and Turner Swartz.  Pasteurella spp.: A practical summary for controlling mastitis.  https://pubs.ext.vt.edu/DASC/DASC-67/DASC-67.html

Christina Petersson-Wolfe and Turner Swartz.  Mycoplasma spp.: A practical summary for controlling mastitis.  https://pubs.ext.vt.edu/DASC/DASC-66/DASC-66.html

Christina Petersson-Wolfe and Turner Swartz.  Enterobacter spp.: A practical summary for controlling mastitis.  https://pubs.ext.vt.edu/DASC/DASC-65/DASC-65.html

Christina Petersson-Wolfe and Turner Swartz.  Corynebacterium bovis: A practical summary for controlling mastitis.  https://pubs.ext.vt.edu/DASC/DASC-64/DASC-64.html

Christina Petersson-Wolfe and Turner Swartz.  Coagulase-negative staphylococci and Staphylococcus hyicus: A practical summary for controlling mastitis.  https://pubs.ext.vt.edu/DASC/DASC-63/DASC-63.html

Christina Petersson-Wolfe and Turner Swartz.  Bacillus spp.: A practical summary for controlling mastitis.  https://pubs.ext.vt.edu/DASC/DASC-62/DASC-62.html

Washington State University:

Adkins P.R.F, John R Middleton^; Lawrence K Fox. 2016. Staphylococcus aureus Strains Isolated from Cases of Subclinical Bovine Mastitis in the United States.  Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 54: 1871-1876

 

Nicholas, R.A.J., L.K. Fox, I. Lysnyansky. 2016.  Mycoplasma mastitis in cattle: to cull or not to cull.  The vet. J. 216:142-147.

 

Fox, L.K. 2016.  Removal of hair from the mammary gland: Recovery of bacteria from teat skin and milk.  Journal of Dairy Science. 99:1461-1464.

University of Wisconsin:

Guarin, J.F. and P.L. Ruegg.  2016.  Short Communication:  Pre- and post-milking anatomical characteristics of teats and their associations with increased risk of clinical mastitis in dairy cows.  J Dairy Sci. 99:8323-8329.    

 

Guarin, J.F., M.G. Paixao, and P.L. Ruegg.  2016.  Association of anatomical characteristics of teats with quarter milk somatic cell count.  Published online  27 July, 2016:  http://dx.doi.org/10.3168/jds.2016-11459.   

 

Guarin, J.F., C. Baumberger, and P.L. Ruegg.  Anatomical characteristics of teats and pre-milking bacterial counts of teat skin swabs of primiparous cows exposed to different types of bedding. Accepted J Dairy Sci.  Oct  14. 2016

 

International:

University of Montreal

Belage, E., Dufour, S., Jones-Bitton, A., Schock, D., Kelton, D.F., Submitted for publication. Adoption and consistency of application of pre-milking preparation in Ontario dairy herds. Journal of  Dairy Science.

Francoz, D., Welllemans, V., Roy, J.P., Lacasse, P., Ordonez-Iturriaga, A., Labelle, F., Dufour, S., Accepted for publication. Non-antibiotic approaches at drying off for treating and preventing intramammary infections: A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. Animal Health Research Reviews.

Goetz, C., Dufour, S., Archambault, M., Malouin, F., Jacques, M., 2016. Importance et contrôle de biofilms formés par les staphylocoques lors d’infections intra-mammaires chez la vache laitière. Revue de Médecine Vétérinaire 167, 215-229.

Abstracts

University of Georgia:

Alward, K. J., J. F. Bohlen, L. O. Ely, and S. C. Nickerson. 2016. Assessing the correlation between teat end scores and the presence of mastitis in lactating Holstein cows. Abstract. Joint Meeting of the American Dairy Science Association and the American Society of Animal Science; 2016 July 19-23, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT. Page 22 in: J. Anim. Sci. Vol. 94, E-Suppl.5/J. Dairy Sci. Vol. 99, E-Suppl. 1.

Enger, B. D., R. R. White, S. C. Nickerson, and L. K. Fox^. 2016. Meta- analysis of factors influencing new intramammary infection rate in experimental challenge teat dip efficacy trials. ADSA.  Page 57 in: J.       Anim. Sci. Vol. 94, E-Suppl. 5/J. Dairy Sci. Vol. 99, E-Suppl. 1.

Enger, B. D., R. R. White, S. C. Nickerson, and L. K. Fox^. 2016.  Meta-analysis of factors influencing new intramammary infection rate in natural exposure teat dip efficacy trials. ADSA. Page 355 in: J. Anim. Sci. Vol. 94, E-Suppl. 5/J. Dairy Sci. Vol. 99, E-Suppl. 1.

Hall, C.L., S.C. Nickerson, D.J. Hurley, L.O. Ely, and F.M. Kautz. 2015. Use of a novel adjuvant to enhance the protective effect of a commercial Vaccine against Staphylococcus aureus mastitis in dairy heifers.  J. Dairy Sci. Abstract no. 514. Orlando, FL. Page 569 in: J. Anim. Sci. Vol. 93, Suppl. s3/J.

Dairy Sci. Vol. 98, Suppl. 2. http://www.jtmtg.org/JAM/2015/abstracts/566.pdf.

 

Hurley, D.J., M. Adkins, C. Barber, N.A. Norton, S.C. Nickerson, L.O. Ely, F.M. Kautz, D.J. McClean, J.D. Chapman, and A.D. Rowson. 2016. Cell-mediated immune response to MLV BRD vaccination in Holstein heifers fed an immunomodulatory supplement. 2016 CRWAD. Abstract.

 

Kautz, F.M., S.C. Nickerson, and L.O. Ely. 2105. Use of a staphylococcal vaccine to reduce prevalence of mastitis and lower somatic cell counts in a registered Saanen dairy goat herd. J. Dairy Sci. Abstract no. 627. Orlando, FL. Page 613 in: J. Anim. Sci. Vol. 93, Suppl. s3/J. Dairy Sci. Vol. 98, Suppl. 2. http://www.jtmtg.org/JAM/2015/abstracts/613.pdf.

 

Pighetti, G.M., C.S. Petersson-Wolfe^, J.M. Bewley^, S.C. Nickerson, S. Hill-Ward, A. De Vries, and S.P. Oliver. 2015. Southeast Quality Milk Initiative: Milk quality in the Southeast USA. National Mastitis Council Annual Meeting Proceedings, pp 213-214. Memphis, TN. February 1-3, 2015.

 

Pighetti, G.M., S.P. Oliver, R.A. Almeida, P.D. Krawczel, J.M. Fly, S.M. Schexnayder, C.S. Petersson-Wolfe^, J.M. Bewley^, L.E. Garkovich, D.M. Amaral-Phillips, L.M. Arnold, S.C. Nickerson, S. Hill-Ward, and A. De Vries.  2015.  Southeast Quality Milk Initiative: Milk Quality in the Southeast USA.  NMC Annual Meeting Proceedings, pp 209-210. Memphis, TN. February 1-3, 2015.

 

University of Idaho:

2016. Chen, K. C. Ramsey, C. Y. Tsai, M. A. McGuire, and P. Rezamand. 2016. Interaction among energy status, dietary protein, and vitamin A in periparturient dairy cows: Effects on milk fatty acid profile and gross milk yield efficiency. Dairy Sci. Vol. 99, (E-Suppl. 1):404.

University of Kentucky:

Bochantin, K. and J.M. Bewley. 2016. The importance of mastitis management practices in maintaining milk quality in the United States. Abstract 42. American Dairy Science Association Annual Meeting. Salt Lake City, Utah.

 

Nolan, D.T., C. Blakely, P. D. Krawczel, C. S. Petersson-Wolfe^, G. M. Pighetti, A. Stone, S. Ward, and J. M. Bewley. 2016. Perceived mastitis costs and milk quality management practices among Southeastern United States dairy producers. Abstract 585. American Dairy Science Association Annual Meeting. Salt Lake City, Utah.

 

Stone, A.E., C. Blakely, K. Bochantin, P. D. Krawczel, M. Myers, D. T. Nolan, C. S. Petersson-Wolfe^, G. M. Pighetti, S. Ward, and J. M. Bewley. Housing and demographic effects on somatic cell score in southeast United States dairies. Abstract 761. American Dairy Science Association Annual Meeting. Salt Lake City, Utah.

 

Lee, A.R., S.M. Smith, D.L. Ray, J.D. Clark, and J.M. Bewley. 2016. Effects of exit-lane water drenching using showers on lactating dairy cow vaginal temperature.     Abstract 1174. American Dairy Science Association Annual Meeting. Salt Lake City, Utah.

 

Nolan, D.T., J.M. Bewley. 2015. The effect of somatic cell score on milk yield of dairy cattle in the southeastern United States.  Abstract 93. Dairy Science Association Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL. (Oral)

 

Kawonga, B.S. and J.M. Bewley, 2015.  A cow cooling investment decision support tool for dairy farms in low and high humidity regions.  Abstract No. 813. American Dairy Science Association and American Society of Animal Science Joint Annual Meeting, July 12-16. Orlando Florida.

 

Eckelkamp, E.A., J.L. Taraba, R.J. Harmon, K.A. Akers, and J.M. Bewley. 2015. Comparison of mastitis, its indicators, and lameness in compost bedded pack and sand freestall farms.  European Federation of Animal Science Annual Meeting. Warsaw, Poland.

 

Bewley, J.M., R.A. Black, F.A. Damasceno, E.A. Eckelkamp, G.B. Day, and J.L. Taraba. 2015. Compost bedded pack barns as a lactating cow housing system. European Federation of Animal Science Annual Meeting. Warsaw, Poland.

 

Eckelkamp, E.A., J.L. Taraba, R.J. Harmon, K.A. Akers, and J.M. Bewley. 2015. Moisture, temperature, cow health, and bedding bacteria relationships in compost bedded pack barns. Abstract 275. American Dairy Science Association Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL.

 

Eckelkamp, E.A., J.L. Taraba, R.J. Harmon, K.A. Akers, and J.M. Bewley. 2015. Effect of compost bedded pack and sand bedded freestall housing on reported clinical mastitis incidence, mastitis infection prevalence, herd somatic cell count, and bulk tank somatic cell count. Abstract 4. National Mastitis Council 54th Annual Meeting Technology Transfer Session.  Memphis, TN.

 

University of Maryland:

2016. Garcia, Y. Qu, C.M. Scholte, D. O’Connor, W. Rounds and K.M. Moyes. 2016.

Regulatory effect of dietary intake of chromium propionate on function of monocyte-derived macrophages from Holstein cows in mid-lactation.  J. Dairy Sci. 99(Suppl 1): 737.

 

2016. Qu, T.H. Elsasser, M. Garcia, C.M. Scholte, E.E. Connor, J. Newbold and K.M. Moyes. 2016. The effects of short-term feeding of tocopherol mix (α-, β-, γ-, and δ) on blood neutrophil function and immunometabolic-related gene expression in lactating dairy cows.  J. Dairy Sci. 99(Suppl 1):57.

 

Scholte, C.M., Y. Qu, M. Garcia, T.H. Elsasser, D. Biswas and K.M. Moyes. 2016.

Effects of citral and linalool on blood neutrophil toxicity and oxidative response in dairy cows.   J. Dairy Sci. 99(Suppl 1):327.

 

M.A. Crookenden, C.G. Walker, A. Heiser, J.J. Loor^, K.M. Moyes, J.K. Kay, S. Meier,

2016. Murray, V.S.R. Dukkipati, M. Mitchell and J.R. Roche. 2016. miRNAseq from whole blood over the transition period. J. Dairy Sci. 99(Suppl 1):85.

 

University of Minnesota:

Godden, S.M., E. Royster, J. Timmerman, P. Rapnicki, and H. Green. 2016. Evaluation of an Automated Milk Leukocyte Differential Test for Detecting Intramammary Infection in Early and Late Lactation Quarters and Cows. Annu Mtg. of the American Association of Bovine Practitioners. Sept. 15-17, 2016. Charlotte, NC

Patel, K., S. Godden, E. Royster, J. Timmerman, B. Crooker, and N. McDonald. 2016. Pilot study: Evaluation of the effect of selective dry cow therapy on udder health.  In: Proc. Annu. Meeting of the Minnesota Dairy Health Conference. May 18-20, 2016. Bloomington, MN.

University of Missouri:

Adkins PRF, Middleton JR, Fox LK^.  2016.  Potential body site reservoirs for coagulase negative staphylococcal intramammary infection in heifers.  J Animal Sci.  94(supplement 2):33.

 

Quas ED, Bernier Gosselin V, Adkins PRF, Middleton JR.  2016.  Identifying coagulase negative staphylococcal species Isolated from dairy goat milk using MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry.  Proceedings of the 39^th Annual CVM Research Day (Phi Zeta).  6 May 2016.  Abstract #6 – Veterinary Professional Student Oral Presentations.

 

Limberg E, Adkins PRF, Middleton JR.  2016.  Effect of freezing and storage time on culture yields of body site swabbing samples from dairy heifers.  Proceedings of the 39^th Annual CVM Research Day (Phi Zeta).  6 May 2016.  Abstract #21 – Veterinary Professional Student Poster Presentations.

 

Bernier Gosselin V, Middleton JR, Quas E, Adkins PRF.  2016.  Persistence of intramammary infection by coagulase negative staphylococcal species in dairy goats.  Proceedings of the 39^th Annual CVM Research Day (Phi Zeta).  6 May 2016.  Abstract #19 – 2^nd and 3^rd Year Resident & Graduate Student Oral Presentations.

 

Arroyo G, Adkins PRF, Fox LK^, Middleton JR.  2016.  Comparison of MALDI-TOF and PFGE for strain-typing Staphylococcus aureus isolated from cow’s milk.  Veterinary Research Scholars Symposium, Ohio State University, 28-31 July 2016.

 

Cornell University (New York):

Troendle, J., Tauer, L.W.,  Gröhn, Y.T.: Optimally achieving milk bulk tank somatic cell count thresholds, 2016 AAEA Annual Meeting in Boston, MA, July 31-August 2. 

Oregon State University:

Richards, S. G., et al. (2014). "Effect of 2,4-thiazolidinedione treatment in milk production and leukocytes phagocytosis after sub-clinical mastitis induction in lactating dairy goats." J Dairy Sci 97(E-Suppl. 1): 419-420.

Rosa, F., et al. (2015). 2,4-thiazolidinedione improves liver function but does not affect insulin sensitivity and expression of genes in adipose and mammary tissue of lactating dairy goats. 2015 Joint Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL.

Rosa, F., et al. (2016). Effect of 2,4-thiazolidinedione treatment in the inflammatory response to induced sub-clinical mastitis in dairy goats receiving adequate vitamin supplementation. 2016 Joint Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT.

University of Vermont:

Korkmaz, F.T. and D.E. Kerr. 2016.  Identifying DNA methylation Differences That Contribute to an Age-Dependent Increase in Bovine Innate Immunity Using Reduced Representation Bisulfite Sequencing and the Dermal Fibroblast Model. 35th International Society for Animal Genetics Conference. Salt Lake, UT.

Mugabi, R. and Barlow, J.W. 2015. Biofilm formation is clonally specific among Staphylococcus aureus isolated from selected Vermont dairy farms. 116th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, Boston, Massachusetts.

Washington State University:

Arroyo, G.T., P.R. Adkins, L.K. Fox, J.R. Middleton^. 2016.  Comparison of MALDI-Tof and PFGE for strain-typing Staphylococcus aureus isolated from cow’s milk Merial 27^th Annual Veterinary Scholars Symposium, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.

Enger, B.D., R.R. White, S.C. Nickerson^, and L.K. Fox. 2016.  Factors influencing new intramammary infection rate in teat dip efficacy trials by meta-analysis. Proceedings of the NMC 55th Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ. pages 100-102

Enger,B.D., R. R. White, S. C. Nickerson^, and L. K. Fox. 2016.  Meta-analysis of factors influencing new intramammary infection rate in experimental challenge teat dip efficacy trials. J. Dairy Sci. Vol. 99, E-Suppl. 1, number 126.

 

Enger,B.D., R. R. White, S. C. Nickerson^, and L. K. Fox. 2016.  Meta-analysis of factors influencing new intramammary infection rate in natural exposure  teat dip efficacy trials. J. Dairy Sci. Vol. 99, E-Suppl. 1, number 754.

 

Conference Proceedings

University of Georgia:

Nickerson, S. C. 2016. Benefits of fly control in dairy heifers. Invited Symposium Paper presented in: Strategies for Managing Heifers in the Southeast. ADSA Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT. July 20, 2016. Page 26 in: J. Anim. Sci. Vol. 94, E-Suppl. 5/J. Dairy Sci. Vol. 99, E-Suppl. 1.

University of Maine:

Lichtenwalner, A. Bedding Choices for Mastitis Prevention.  Feb. 2-4, 2016. Mastitis Research Workers Conference, Glendale AZ.

University of Maryland:

 

C.M. Scholte, D.C. Nelson, T.H. Elsasser, S. Kahl, E.E. Connor, Y. Qu and K.M. Moyes.  2016.  Recombinant bacteriophage endolysin, PlyC, is non-toxic and does not alter blood neutrophil oxidative response in lactating dairy cows.  in Natl. Mastitis Counc. Ann.  Mtg. Proc., Glendale, AZ.  Natl. Mastitis Counc., Inc., Madison, WI.

 

Michigan State University:

Erskine, R.J.  How Can We Engage Dairy Employees? Southeast Quality Milk Initiative Annual Meeting, Russellville, KY, November, 2015.

 

Erskine R. J. The Quality Milk Alliance: Building the science classroom. Seminar presented to the General Session, 55^th Annual Mtng National Mastitis Council, Glendale, AZ, February, 2016.

Erskine, R. J., M. Borek-Stine, and R. Moore. Engaged employees: The connection between protocols and performance. Short course presented at the 55^th Annual Mtng National Mastitis Council, Glendale, AZ, February, 2016.

Erskine, R.J. Let the Cows Vote on Milking Protocols. Presented to The Progressive Dairy Operators of Canada, Toronto, ON, March, 2016.   

Erskine, R.J. 1) Applying pharmacology on a dairy farm, 2) Dumpster diving, somatic cell counts, and employee incentives: A Quality Milk Alliance potpourri, and 3) Bovine Leukemia Virus, is it a problem? Or not?  Seminars presented to the Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Association, Spring Clinic, State College, PA, May, 2016.  

University of Minnesota:

Godden, S., E. Royster, K. Patel, and J. Timmerman. 2016. Selective dry cow therapy – We can do this! Proc. National Mastitis Council 2016 Regional Meeting. June 29-30, 2016. Appleton, WI.  Pp. 8-15.

University of Missouri:

Adkins PRF, Middleton JR.  2016.  Molecular characterization of coagulase negative staphylococci from heifer intramammary infections and potential body site reservoirs.  Proceedings of the 55^th Annual Meeting of the National Mastitis Council, Glendale, AZ.  Jan 31 – Feb 2.

 

Bernier Gosselin V, Adkins PRF, Middleton JR.  2016.  Prevalence of coagulase negative staphylococcal species intramammary infection in dairy goats.  Proceedings of the 55^th Annual Meeting of the National Mastitis Council, Glendale, AZ.  Jan 31 – Feb 2.

 

Lopez-Benavides M, Romero-Saurez S, Henderson M, Adkins EC, Denbigh J, Middleton JR.  2016.  Iodide residues in bulk tank milk when using iodine and non-iodine pre-milking teat disinfectants.  Proceedings of the 55^th Annual Meeting of the National Mastitis Council, Glendale, AZ.  Jan 31 – Feb 2.

 

Lopez-Benavides M, Vandaveer W, Leibowitz S, Adkins EC, Denbigh J, Middleton JR.  2016.  Glycolic acid is present in bulk tank milk when using non-glycolic acid and glycolic acid based teat disinfectants.  Proceedings of the 55^th Annual Meeting of the National Mastitis Council, Glendale, AZ.  Jan 31 – Feb 2.

 

Cornell University (New York):

 

Moroni P., Gioia G., Kolar Q., Mock L., Ospina P., Plumed-Ferrer C., Rauch B., Santisteban C., Scillieri Smith J., Virkler P., Watters R., Welcome F., Zurakoswski M., and Nydam D. Emerging pathogens: the last information on Klebsiella, Prototheca and Lactococci. Proceeding of the 54^nd  National Mastitis Council Annual Meeting pp.37- 49. February 1-3, 2015, Menphis, Tennesse.

Short course “Emerging mastitis pathogens: Klebsiella, Prototheca, Mycoplasma and Other Streptococci. National Mastitis Council Regional Meeting pp.10-16. July 28-29, 2015, Syracuse, New York.

Pennsylvania State University:

 

Hovingh, E.P.  Use of a four-channel vacuum recording device for monitoring and diagnosing milk equipment and milking procedures abnormalities. 2016. Florida Dairy Summit, Gainesville, FL.  February 11, 2016. (Conference presentation)

Utah State University:

Britten JE, Wilson DJ, Rood KA: The intramammary use of casein hydrolysate for cessation of lactation in a single quarter. Proc 55th Ann Mtg Natl Mast Council:120-121, 2016.

Wilson DJ, Rood KA, Whitehouse C, Bunnell J, Goodell GM, Byrem TM: Johne’s disease and Bovine Viral Diarrhea bulk milk surveillance in the Western U.S. - regional prevalence and positive farm characteristics. Proc XXIX World Assoc Buiatrics: 369, 2016.

Kelly EJ, Wilson DJ: Pseudomonas aeruginosa mastitis in two goats associated with contaminated essential-oil based teat dip. Proc 59th Ann Conf Am Assoc Vet Lab Diag: 181, 2016.

Wilson DJ, Rood KA, LaRose JP, Wang Z: Holstein single nucleotide polymorphisms analyzed by genome wide association study for associations with mastitis resistance and susceptibility. Proc 59th Ann Conf Am Assoc Vet Lab Diag: 70, 2016.

University of Wisconsin:

 

Fuenzalida, M. J., C. Baumberger, and P. L. Ruegg. 2016. Preliminary results of a clinical trial evaluating effects of treatment of culture negative cases of clinical mastitis on somatic cell count and bacteriological outcomes. Pages112—113 in National Mastitis Council Annual Meeting Proceedings, Glendale, AZ.

 

International:

 

University of Montreal

Francoz, D., Wellemans, V., Dupré, J.P., Roy, J.P., Labelle, F., Karreman, H., Lacasse, P., Dufour, S., 2016. A systematic review of non-antimicrobial treatments of clinical mastitis in dairy cows. In, 2nd Canadian organic science conference, Montréal-Longueuil, QC, Canada.

Francoz, D., Wellemans, V., Dupré, J.P., Roy, J.P., Labelle, F., Karreman, H., Lacasse, P., Dufour, S., 2016. A systematic review of non-antimicrobial treatments of clinical mastitis in dairy cows. In, World buiatric congress, Dublin, Ireland.

Jamali, H., Barkema, H.W.^, Jacques, M., Lavallée-Bourget, E.M., Malouin, F., Saini, V., Stryhn, H., Dufour, S., 2016. A systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical mastitis recurrence in dairy cows. In, World buiatric congress, Dublin, Ireland.

Jamali, H., Barkema, H.W.^ Jacques, M., Malouin, F., Saini, V., Stryhn, H., Dufour, S., 2016. Clinical mastitis recurrence in dairy cows. In, NMC 55^th annual meeting, Glendale, Arizona, USA.

Belage, E., Kelton, D.F., Bauman, C., Dufour, S., 2016. National dairy study - A focus on Udder Health and Milking management on Canadian dairy farms. In, The 2016 meeting of the Canadian Association of Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Guelph, ON, Canada.

 

Poster Presentations

University of Georgia:

Enger, B.D., R.R. White, S.C. Nickerson, and L.K. Fox^. 2016. Factors influencing new intramammary infection rate in teat dip efficacy trials by meta-analysis. Poster and oral presentation. National Mastitis Council Technology Transfer Session and Research Development Session. NMC 55^th Annual Meeting, January 31-February 2, 2016, Glendale, Arizona.

University of Idaho:

2016. Chen, K. C. Ramsey, C. Y. Tsai, M. A. McGuire, and P. Rezamand. 2016. Interaction among energy status, dietary protein, and vitamin A in periparturient dairy cows: Effects on milk fatty acid profile and gross milk yield efficiency. The 2016 Joint Annual Meetings, Salt Lake, Utah.

Michigan State University:

Moore, R. and R. J. Erskine. Let the cows score the milking protocols. Poster presented at the 55^th Annual Mtng National Mastitis Council, Glendale, AZ, February,2016.

University of Minnesota:

Patel, K., S. Godden, E. Royster, J. Timmerman, B. Crooker, and N. McDonald. Pilot study: Evaluation of the effect of selective dry cow therapy on udder health. University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine Points of Pride Research Day. Oct. 5, 2016.

University of Missouri:

Limberg E, Adkins PRF, Middleton JR.  2016.  Effect of freezing and storage time on culture yields of body site swabbing samples from dairy heifers.  Proceedings of the 39^th Annual CVM Research Day (Phi Zeta).  6 May 2016.  Abstract #21 – Veterinary Professional Student Poster Presentations.

 

Arroyo G, Adkins PRF, Fox LK^, Middleton JR.  2016.  Comparison of MALDI-TOF and PFGE for strain-typing Staphylococcus aureus isolated from cow’s milk.  Veterinary Research Scholars Symposium, Ohio State University, 28-31 July 2016.

 

Adkins PRF, Middleton JR.  2016.  Molecular characterization of coagulase negative staphylococci from heifer intramammary infections and potential body site reservoirs.  Proceedings of the 55^th Annual Meeting of the National Mastitis Council, Glendale, AZ.  Jan 31 – Feb 2.

 

Bernier Gosselin V, Adkins PRF, Middleton JR.  2016.  Prevalence of coagulase negative staphylococcal species intramammary infection in dairy goats.  Proceedings of the 55^th Annual Meeting of the National Mastitis Council, Glendale, AZ.  Jan 31 – Feb 2.

 

Lopez-Benavides M, Romero-Saurez S, Henderson M, Adkins EC, Denbigh J, Middleton JR.  2016.  Iodide residues in bulk tank milk when using iodine and non-iodine pre-milking teat disinfectants.  Proceedings of the 55^th Annual Meeting of the National Mastitis Council, Glendale, AZ.  Jan 31 – Feb 2.

 

Lopez-Benavides M, Vandaveer W, Leibowitz S, Adkins EC, Denbigh J, Middleton JR.  2016.  Glycolic acid is present in bulk tank milk when using non-glycolic acid and glycolic acid based teat disinfectants.  Proceedings of the 55^th Annual Meeting of the National Mastitis Council, Glendale, AZ.  Jan 31 – Feb 2.

 

Rutgers University (New Jersey):

Poster. Rosario-Cruz Z*., Gandhi S., Boyd JM.  Copper homeostasis in Staphylococcus aureus. American Society of Microbiology National Meeting. New Orleans, LA  2015.

Poster. Rosario-Cruz Z*., Gandhi S., Boyd JM.  Copper homeostasis in Staphylococcus aureus. Meeting of the New Jersey Antimicrobial Resistance Working Group. Piscataway, NJ  2015.

Poster. Mashruwala A.A., van de Guchte, A., Boyd JM.  Cellular respiration as a trigger for multicellular behavior in Staphylococcus aureus.  Meeting of the New Jersey Antimicrobial Resistance Working Group. Piscataway, NJ  2015.

Poster. Mashruwala A.A., van de Guchte*, A., Roberts C., Eveleigh D.E., Boyd JM, Microbes, Miracles, Medicine—A history of antibiotics at Rutgers.  Meeting of the New Jersey Antimicrobial Resistance Working Group. Piscataway, NJ  2015.

Poster. Bernhardt, C., and Boyd JM. investigating of how Zinc and Tin inhibit Streptococcus mutans.  Aresty Undergraduate Research Symposium.  New Brunswick, NJ 2016.

Poster. Mashruwala A., Earle,C., van de Guchte A., and Boyd JM.  Regulation of Clp proteases by SrrAB in Staphylococcus aureus. New Jersey American Society of Microbiology Meeting in Miniature (Theobald Smith Society). New Brunswick, NJ  2016.

Poster. Roberts C., Jasim H., Mashruwala A.A., Rosario-Cruz Z*. Sause W., Torres V., Boyd JM.  The Suf iron-sulfur cluster biosynthetic system is essential for Staphylococcus aureus viability and decreased Suf function results in global metabolic defects and decreased survival in human neutrophils. New Jersey American Society of Microbiology Meeting in Miniature (Theobald Smith Society). New Brunswick, NJ  2016.

Poster.  Al-Tameemi, H.M.*, Mashruwala A.A., Tanner A.W., Carabetta, V.J., Dubnau, D., Boyd J.M.  The YaaT, YlbF, and YmcA proteins are necessary for sporulation in Bacillus subtilis, but what are their functions in the non-sporulating bacterium Staphylococcus aureus? New Jersey American Society of Microbiology Meeting in Miniature (Theobald Smith Society). New Brunswick, NJ  2016.

Poster. Mashruwala A., Earle,C., van de Guchte A., and Boyd JM.  Regulation of Clp proteases by SrrAB in Staphylococcus aureus.  Joint molecular biosciences graduate student association meeting.  Rutgers University. 2016

Poster. Roberts C., Jasim H., Mashruwala A.A., Rosario-Cruz Z*. Sause W., Torres V., Boyd JM.  The Suf iron-sulfur cluster biosynthetic system is essential for Staphylococcus aureus viability and decreased Suf function results in global metabolic defects and decreased survival in human neutrophils. Joint molecular biosciences graduate student association meeting.  Rutgers University. 2016

Poster.  Al-Tameemi, H.M., Mashruwala A.A., Tanner A.W., Carabetta, V.J.,  Dubnau, D., Boyd JM.  The YaaT, YlbF, and YmcA proteins are necessary for sporulation in Bacillus subtilis, but what are their functions in the non-sporulating bacterium Staphylococcus aureus? Joint molecular biosciences graduate student association meeting.  Rutgers University. 2016

Poster.  Rosario-Cruz Z* Liu G., Montelione G., Boyd JM. The ACME Encoded copBcbl operon protects Staphylococcus aureus from copper intoxication: Cbl is an extracellular membrane-associated copper-binding protein. Joint molecular biosciences graduate student association meeting.  Rutgers University. 2016.

Poster. Mashruwala A., Earle,C.*, van de Guchte A., and Boyd JM.  Regulation of Clp proteases by SrrAB in Staphylococcus aureus. Rutgers Microbiology symposium. Rutgers University 2016

Poster.  Rosario-Cruz Z., Liu G., Montelione G., Boyd JM. The ACME Encoded copBcbl operon protects Staphylococcus aureus from copper intoxication: Cbl is an extracellular membrane-associated copper-binding protein. Rutgers Microbiology symposium. Rutgers University 2016

Poster.  Al-Tameemi, H.M., Mashruwala A.A., Tanner A.W., Carabetta, V.J., Dubnau, D., Boyd JM.  The YaaT, YlbF, and YmcA proteins are necessary for sporulation in Bacillus subtilis, but what are their functions in the non-sporulating bacterium Staphylococcus aureus? Rutgers Microbiology symposium. Rutgers University 2016

Poster. Roberts C., Jasim H., Mashruwala A.A., Rosario-Cruz Z*. Sause W., Torres V., Boyd JM.  The Suf iron-sulfur cluster biosynthetic system is essential for Staphylococcus aureus viability and decreased Suf function results in global metabolic defects and decreased survival in human neutrophils. Rutgers Microbiology symposium. Rutgers University 2016

Poster.  Mashruwala A.A., Bhatt S., Boyd JM. The Duf59 containing protein SufT is required for the maturation of iron-sulfur (FeS) proteins during condictions of high FeS cofactor demand in Staphylococcus aureus.  Rutgers Microbiology symposium. Rutgers University 2016.

Cornell University (New York):

Scillieri Smith J., Moroni P., Santisteban C., Rauch B., Warner B., and Nydam D. Lactococcus and other organisms we are calling “Other Streptococci”: an investigation in Northern New York. National Mastitis Council Regional Meeting pp.10-16. July 28-29, 2015, Syracuse, New York.

Barberio A., Natale A., Ceglie L., Guerrini E., Zuliani F., Lucchese L., Capello K.,  and Moroni P. Patterns of Coxiella burnetii shedding in cow and goat milk. Proceeding of the 54^nd  National Mastitis Council Annual Meeting pp.187-188. February 1-3, 2015, Menphis, Tennesse.

Utah State University:

 

Kelly EJ, Wilson DJ: Pseudomonas aeruginosa mastitis in two goats associated with contaminated essential-oil based teat dip.  Am Assoc Vet Lab Diag, Greensboro, NC, 2016.

University of Wisconsin:

 

Fuenzalida, M. J., C. Baumberger, and P. L. Ruegg. 2016. Preliminary results of clinical outcomes of treated and non-treated culture negative cases of clinical mastitis. Poster presentation at Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, Discovery Challenge, Univ. Wisconsin, Madison

 

International:

University of Montreal

Aghamohammadi, M., Kelton, D.F., Barkema, H.W.^, Hogeveen, H., Keefe, G.P., Singh, K., Dufour, S., 2016. Mastitis associated economic loss in Canadian dairy farms. In, World buiatric congress, Dublin, Ireland.

Skoulikas, S., Dufour, S., Haine, D., Perreault, J.Y., Roy, J.P., 2016. Early lactation extended therapy against Staphylococcus aureus intramammary infections in heifers: a randomized controlled trial. In, World buiatric congress, Dublin, Ireland.

Krug, C., DeVries, T.J., Morin, P.A., Roy, J.P., Dubuc, J., Dufour, S., 2016. Validation of the algometer for measuring udder discomfort in postpartum lactating dairy cows. In, World buiatric congress, Dublin, Ireland.

Belage, E., Kelton, D.F., Bauman, C., Dufour, S., 2016. National Dairy Study – A Focus On Udder Health And Milking Management on Canadian Farms In, NMC 55th Annual Meeting, Glendale, AZ, USA.

*bold = technical member for the station

^Scientist from an NE-1048 Experimental Research Station