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RECENT PUBLICATIONS
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Peer-Reviewed Publications 1997 - Present

Gillespie, B. A., B. M. Jayarao and S. P. Oliver. 1997. Identification of Streptococcus species by randomly amplified polymorphic DNA fingerprinting. J. Dairy Sci. 80:471-476.

Almeida, R. A. and S. P. Oliver. 1997. Eukaryotic and prokaryotic cell functions required for invasion of Staphylococcus aureus into bovine mammary epithelial cells. J. Vet. Med. B 44:139-145.

Matthews, K. R., J. Roberson, B. E. Gillespie, D. A. Luther and S. P. Oliver. 1997. Identification and differentiation of coagulase-negative Staphylococcus aureus by polymerase chain reaction. J. Food Prot. 60:686-688.

Oliver, S. P., M. J. Lewis, B. E. Gillespie and H. H. Dowlen. 1997. Antibiotic residues and prevalence of mastitis pathogen isolation in heifers during early lactation following prepartum antibiotic therapy. J. Vet. Med. B 44:213-220.

Oliver, S. P. and B. M. Jayarao. 1997. Coagulase-negative staphylococcal intramammary infections in cows and heifers during the nonlactating and periparturient periods. J. Vet. Med. B 44:355-363.

Gilbert, F. B , D. A. Luther and S. P. Oliver. 1997. Induction of surface-associated proteins of Streptococcus uberis by cultivation with extracellular matrix components and with bovine mammary epithelial cells. FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 156:161-164.

Oliver, S. P., B. E. Gillespie and B. M. Jayarao. 1998. Detection of new and persistent Streptococcus uberis and Streptococcus dysgalactiae intramammary infections by polymerase chain reaction-based DNA fingerprinting. FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 160:69-73.

Calvinho, L. F. and S. P. Oliver. 1998. Factors influencing adherence of Streptococcus dysgalactiae to bovine mammary epithelial cell monolayers. J. Vet. Med. B 45:161-170.

Calvinho, L. F. and S. P. Oliver. 1998. Invasion and persistence of Streptococcus dysgalactiae within bovine mammary epithelial cells. J. Dairy Sci. 81:678-686.

Barker, A. R., F. N. Schrick, M. J. Lewis, H. H. Dowlen and S. P. Oliver. 1998. Influence of clinical mastitis during early lactation on reproductive performance of Jersey cows. J. Dairy Sci. 81:1285-1290.

Calvinho, L. F., R. A. Almeida and S. P. Oliver. 1998. Potential virulence factors of Streptococcus dysgalactiae associated with bovine mastitis. Vet. Microbiol. 61:93-110.

Owens, W. E., S. P. Oliver, B. E. Gillespie, C. H. Ray and S. C. Nickerson. 1998. The role of horn flies (Haemetobia irritans) in Staphylococcus aureus mastitis in dairy heifers. Am. J. Vet. Res. 59:1122-1124.

Fang, W., D. A. Luther and S. P. Oliver. 1998. Protein expression by Streptococcus uberis in coculture with bovine mammary epithelial cells. FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 166:237-242.

Oliver, S. P., R. A. Almeida and L. F. Calvinho. 1998. Virulence factors of Streptococcus uberis isolated from cows with mastitis. J. Vet. Med. B 45:461-471.

Fang, W., D. A. Luther, R. A. Almeida and S. P. Oliver. 1998. Decreased growth of Streptococcus uberis in milk from mammary glands challenged with the same mastitis pathogen. J. Vet. Med. B. 45:539-549.

Calvinho, L. F. and S. P. Oliver. 1998. Characterization of mechanisms involved in uptake of Streptococcus dysgalactiae by bovine mammary epithelial cells. Vet. Microbiol. 63:261-274.

Gillespie, B. E., B. M. Jayarao, J. W. Pankey and S. P. Oliver. 1998. Subtyping of Streptococcus uberis and Streptococcus dysgalactiae isolatedfrom bovine mammary glands by DNA fingerprinting. J. Vet. Med. B 45:585-593.

Gillespie, B. E., W. E. Owens, S. C. Nickerson and S. P. Oliver. 1999. Deoxyribonucleic acid fingerprinting of Staphylococcus aureus from heifer mammary secretions and from horn flies. J. Dairy Sci. 82:1581-1585.

Fang, W. and S. P. Oliver. 1999. Identification of lactoferrin-binding proteins in bovine mastitis-causing Streptococcus uberis. FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 176:91-96.

Almeida, R. A., W. Fang and S. P. Oliver. 1999. Adherence and internalization of Streptococcus uberis are mediated by host cell proteoglycans. FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 177: 313-317.

Almeida, R. A., D. A. Luther and S. P. Oliver. 1999. Preincubation of Streptococcus uberis with extracellular matrix proteins enhances adherence to and internalization into bovine mammary epithelial cells. FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 178: 81-85.

Gillespie, B. E., B. M. Jayarao, H. H. Dowlen and S. P. Oliver. 1999. Analysis and frequency of bovine lymphocyte antigen DRB3.2 alleles in Jersey cows. J. Dairy Sci. 82:2049-2053.

Jayarao, B. M., B. E. Gillespie, M. J. Lewis, H. H. Dowlen and S. P. Oliver. 1999. Epidemiology of Streptococcus uberis intramammary infections in a dairy herd. J. Vet. Med. B 46:433-442.

Oliver, S. P., M. J. Lewis, B. E. Gillespie, S. Ivey, L. Coleman, R. A. Almeida, W. Fang and K. Lamar. 1999. Evaluation of a postmilking teat disinfectant containing phenol for the prevention of bovine mastitis during lactation. J. Food Prot. 62:1354-1357.

Almeida, R. A., L. F. Calvinho and S. P. Oliver. 2000. Influence of protein kinase inhibitors on Streptococcus uberis internalization into bovine mammary epithelial cells. Microbial Pathogenesis 28:9-16.

Fang, W., R. A. Almeida and S. P. Oliver. 2000. Effects of lactoferrin and milk on adherence of Streptococcus uberis to bovine mammary epithelial cells. Am. J. Vet. Res. 61:275-279.

Hockett, M. E., F. M. Hopkins, M. J. Lewis, A. M. Saxton, H. H. Dowlen, S. P. Oliver and F. N. Schrick. 2000. Endocrine profiles of dairy cows following experimentally induced clinical mastitis during early lactation. Anim. Repro. Sci. 58:241-251.

Dopfer, D., R. A. Almeida, T. J. G. M. Lam, H. Nederbragt, S. P. Oliver and W. Gaastra. 2000. In vitro adhesion and invasion of Escherichia coli from single and recurrent clinical cases of bovine mastitis. Vet. Microbiol. 74: (4) 331-343.

Schrick, F. N., M. E. Hockett, A. M. Saxton, M. J. Lewis, H. H. Dowlen and S. P. Oliver. 2001. Influence of subclinical mastitis during early lactation on reproductive parameters. J. Dairy Sci. 84:1407-1412.

Oliver, S. P., B. E. Gillespie, M. J. Lewis, S. J. Ivey, R. A. Almeida, W. Fang, D. A. Luther, D. L. Johnson, K. C. Lamar, H. Moorehead and H. H. Dowlen. 2001. Efficacy of a premilking teat disinfectant containing a phenolic combination for the prevention of mastitis in lactating dairy cows. J. Dairy Sci. 84:1407-1412.

Calvinho, L. F., R. A. Almeida and S. P. Oliver. 2001. Influence of bacterial factors on proliferation of bovine mammary epithelial cells. Revista Argentina de Microbiologia. 33:28-35.

Almeida, R. A. and S. P. Oliver. 2001. Role of collagen in adherence of Streptococcus uberis to bovine mammary epithelial cells. J. Vet. Med. B48:759-763..

Almeida, R. A. and S. P. Oliver. 2001. Interaction of coagulase-negative Staphylococcus species with bovine mammary epithelial cells under in vitro conditions. Microbial Pathogenesis, 31:205-212.

Park, Hee-Myung, R. A. Almeida and S. P. Oliver. 2001. Identification of lactoferrin-binding proteins in Streptococcus dysgalactiae and Streptococcus agalactiae isolated from cows with mastitis. FEMS Microbiol. Lett. Accepted.

Oliver, S. P., M. J. Lewis, B. E. Gillespie, H. H. Dowlen E. C. Jaenicke and R. K. Roberts. 2001. Milk production, milk quality and economic benefit associated with prepartum antibiotic treatment of heifers. J. Dairy Sci. Accepted.

Murinda S. E., L.T. Nguyen, S. J. Ivey, B. E. Gillespie, R.A. Almeida, and S. p. Oliver. 2002. Prevalence and molecular charachterization of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in bulk tank milk and fecal samples from cull dairy cows: a 12-month survey of dairy farms in East Tennessee. J. Food Prot. Accepted.

Park, Hee-Myung, R. A. Almeida, D.A. Luther, and S. P. Oliver. 2002. Binding of bovine lactoferin to Streptococcus dysgalactiae isolated from cows with mastitis. FEMS Microbiol. Lett. Accepted.

Murinda, S. E., L. T. Nguyen, S. J. Ivey, B. E. Gillespie, R. A. Almeida, F. A. Draughon, and S. P. Oliver. 2002. Molecular charachterization of Salmonella spp. isolated from bulktank milk and cull dairy cow fecal samples. J. Food Prot. Accepted.

Oliver, S. P., M. J. Lewis, B. E. Gillespie, H. H. Dowlen E. C. Jaenicke, and R. K. Roberts. 2003. Milk production, milk quality and economic benefit associated with prepartum antibiotic treatment of heifers. J. Dairy Sci. 86:1187-1193.

Zadoks, R. N., B. E. Gillespie, H. W. Barkema, O. C. Sampimon, S. P. Oliver, and Y. H. Schukken. 2003. Clinical, epidemiological and molecular characteristics of Streptococcus uberis infections in dairy herds. Epidemiology & Infection, 130(2): 335-349.

Almeida, R. A., D. A. Luther, R. Nair, and S. P. Oliver. 2003. Binding of host glycosaminoglycans and milk proteins: role in the pathogenesis of Streptococcus uberis mastitis. Vet. Microbiol. 94(2):131-141.

Pangloli, Philipus, Yobouet Dje, S. P. Oliver, A. G. Mathew, D. A. Golden, W. J. Taylor, and F. A. Draughon. 2003. Evaluation of methods for recovery of Salmonella from dairy cattle, poultry and swine farms. J. Food Prot. 66:2367-2370.

Oliver, S. P., R. A. Almeida, B. E. Gillespie, S. J. Ivey, H. Moorehead, P. Lunn, H. H. Dowlen, D. L. Johnson, and K. C. Lamar. 2003. Efficacy of extended pirlimycin therapy for treatment of experimentally-induced Streptococcus uberis intramammary infections in lactating dairy cattle. Veterinary Therapeutics 4(3):299-308.

Rambeaud, M., R. A. Almeida, G. M. Pighetti, and S. P. Oliver. 2003. Dynamics of leukocytes and cytokines during experimentally induced Streptococcus uberis mastitis. Vet. Immunol. Immuopathol. 96:193-205.

Gillespie, B. E., A. G. Mathew, F. A. Draughon, B. M. Jayarao, and S. P. Oliver. 2003. A PCR-ELISA technique for detection of somatic group-specific Salmonella spp. J. Food Prot. 66:2367-2370.

Nam, H. M., S. E. Murinda, L. T. Nguyen, and S. P. Oliver. 2004. Evaluation of universal pre-enrichment broth for isolation of Salmonella spp., Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Listeria monocytogenes from dairy farm environmental samples. Foodborne Pathogens & Disease 1(1):37-44.

Murinda, S. E., L. T. Nguyen, H. M. Nam, R. A. Almeida, S. J. Headrick, and S. P. Oliver. 2004. Detection of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, Listeria monocytogenes, Campylobacter jejuni, and Salmonella spp. in dairy farm environmental samples. Foodborne Pathogens & Disease 1(2) 97-104.

Murinda, S. E., S. D. Batson, L. T. Nguyen,B. E. Gillespie, and S. P. Oliver. 2004. Phenotypic and genetic markers for serotype-specific detection of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O26 strains from North America. Foodborne Pathogens & Disease 1(2):125-135.

Rambeaud, M., R. A. Almeida, and S. P. Oliver. 2004. Growth of Streptococcus uberis in milk from Holstein and Jersey cows obtained during different stages of lactation. J. Vet. Med. B 51:143-145.

Oliver, S. P., S. J. Ivey, B. E. Gillespie, M. J. Lewis, D. L. Johnson, K. C. Lamar, H. Moorehead, H. H. Dowlen, S. T. Chester and J. W. Hallberg. 2004. Influence of prepartum intramammary infusion of pirlimycin hydrochloride or penicillin-novobiocin on mastitis in heifers during early lactation. J. Dairy Sci. 87:1727-1731.

Gillespie, B. E., and S. P. Oliver. 2004. Comparison of an automated ribotyping system, pulsed-field gel electrophoresis, and randomly amplified polymorphic DNA fingerprinting for differentiation of Streptococcus uberis strains. Biotechnology (Accepted).

Oliver, S. P., B. E. Gillespie, S. J. Ivey, H. Moorehead, P. Lunn, H. H. Dowlen, D. L. Johnson, K. C. Lamar, S. T. Chester, and W. M. Moseley. 2004. Efficacy of extended ceftiofur therapy for treatment of naturally occurring subclinical mastitis in lactating dairy cows. J. Dairy Sci. (Accepted).

Youngerman, S. M., A. M. Saxton, S. P. Oliver, and G. M. Pighetti. 2004. Analysis of bovine CXCR2 polymorphisms with subclinical and clinical mastitis incidence in Holstein and Jersey cattle. J. Dairy Sci. (Accepted).

Murinda, S. E., L. T. Nguyen, and S. P. Oliver. 2004. Problems in isolation of Campylobacter jejuni from frozen-stored raw milk and bovine fecal samples:genetic confirmation of isolates by multiplex PCR. Foodborne Pathogens & Disease (Accepted).

Oliver, S. P., R. A. Almeida, B. E. Gillespie, S. J. Ivey, H. Moorehead, P. Lunn, H. H. Dowlen, D. L. Johnson, K. C. Lamar, S. T. Chester, and W. M. Moseley. 2004. Efficacy of extended ceftiofur therapy for treatment of experimentally-induced Streptococcus uberis intramammary infections in lactating dairy cattle. J. Dairy Sci. (Accepted).

Murinda, S. E., L. T. Nguyen, T. L. Landers, F. A. Draughon, A. G. Mathew, J. S. Hogan, K. L. Smith, D. D. Hancock, and S. P. Oliver. 2004. Comparison of Escherichia coli isolates from humans, food, farm and companion animals for presence of Shiga-toxin producing Escherichia coli virulence markers. Foodborne Pathogens & Disease (Accepted).

Youngerman, S. M., A. M. Saxton, S. P. Oliver, and G.M. Pighetti. 2004. Identification of single nucleotide polymorphisms, haplotypes and their frequencies within the CXCR2 gene in Jersey and Holstein cattle. J. Dairy Sci. (Accepted).

Oliver, S. P., S. J. Ivey, B. E. Gillespie, M. J. Lewis, D. L. Johnson, K. C. Lamar, H. Moorehead, H. H. Dowlen, S. T. Chester and J. W. Hallberg. 2004. Mastitis in heifers during early lactation following intramammary infusion of pirlimycin hydrochloride or penicillin-novobiocin at the first milking after parturition. J. Dairy Sci. (Submitted).

Nam, H. M., V. Srinivasan, S. E. Murinda and S. P. Oliver. 2004. Specific detection of Campylobacter jejuni in dairy farm environmental samples using SYBR Green real time PCR. Appl. Env. Microbiol. (Submitted).

Nam, H. M., V. Srinivasan, B. E. Gillespie, S. E. Murinda, and S. P. Oliver. 2004. Application of SYBR green reat-time PCR assay for specific detection of Salmonella spp. in dairy farm environmental samples. Int. J. Food Microbiol. (Submitted).

Murinda S. E., L. T. Nguyen, S. J. Ivey, P. Meleo, and S. P. Oliver. 2004. Potential of antimicrobial agents to inhibit fungi from cull dairy cow fecal samples on Campylobacter isolation media. J. Food Prot. (Submitted).

Srinivasan, V., H. M. Nam, L. T. Nguyen, B. Tamilselvam, S. E. Murinda, and S. P. Oliver. 2004. Prevalence of antimicrobial resistance genes in Listeria monocytogenes isolated from dairy farms. Foodborne Pathogens & Disease (Submitted).

Murinda, S. E., P. D. Ebner, L. T. Nguyen, A. G. Mathew, and S. P. Oliver. 2004. Class 1 integrons, antimicrobial and acid resistance in pathogenic Escherichia coli isolates from dairy cow mastitis milk and feces J. Appl. Microbiol. (Submitted).

Oliver, S. P., B. E. Gillespie, S. J. Headrick, M. J. Lewis, and H. H. Dowlen. 2004. Heifer mastitis: prevalence, risk factors and control strategies. J. Vet. Med. B (Submitted).

Almeida, R. A., B. E. Gillespie, S. J. Headrick, M. J. Lewis, D. Johnson, K. C. Lamar, H. D. Moorehead, H. H. Dowlen, and S. P. Oliver. 2004. Development of a model for experimental intramammary infection with Streptococcus uberis. J. Dairy Sci. (Submitted).

Nguyen, L. T., B. E. Gillespie, H. M. Nam, S. E. Murinda, and S. P. Oliver. 2004. Detection of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Listeria monocytogenes in beef products by real-time polymerase chain reaction. Foodborne Pathogens & Disease (Submitted).

Tamilselvam, B., R. A. Almeida, D. A. Luther, V. Srnivasan, and S. P. Oliver. 2004. Identification of b-defensin genes in bovine mammary epithelial cells. Cell Biol. Int. Rep. (Submitted).

Tamilselvam, B., R. A. Almeida, J. R. Dunlop, and S. P. Oliver. Internalization and persistence of Streptococcus uberis in bovine mammary epithelial cells. Microbial Pathogenesis (Submitted).

Books/Book Chapters Last Three Years

Smith, K. L., and S. P. Oliver. 1981. Lactoferrin: A component of nonspecific defense of the involuting bovine mammary gland. pp. 535-554 In: The Ruminant Immune System, J. E. Butler, ed., Plenum Publishing Corp., New York, NY.

Oliver, S. P., and L. F. Calvinho. 1995. Influence of inflammation on mammary gland metabolism and milk composition. 2nd International Workshop on the Biology of Lactation in Farm Animals:Supply of precursors and synthesis of milk components in normal, extreme and disease states. H. A. Tucker, J. E. Pettigrew and D. Petitclerc, Eds. J. Animal Sci. (Suppl. 2) 73:18-33.

Nickerson, S. C., A. J. Bramley, J. S. Cullor, R. J. Erskine, L. K. Fox, R. J. Harmon, J. S. Hogan, S. P. Oliver, K. L. Smith, and L. M. Sordillo. 1996. Current Concepts of Bovine Mastitis, 4th Edition, The National Mastitis Council, Arlington, VA.

Hogan, J. S., R. Gonzalez, R. J. Harmon, S. C. Nickerson, S. P. Oliver, J. W. Pankey, and K. L. Smith. 1999. Laboratory Handbook on Bovine Mastitis, 1st Edition, The National Mastitis Council, Inc., Madison, WI.

Oliver, S. P., and G. M. Pighetti. 2002. Mastitis Pathogens (b) Environmental pathogens. In: Encyclopedia of Dairy Sciences, Hubert Roginski, John W. Fuquay, and Patrick F. Fox, Eds., Academic Press, London.

Oliver, S. P., R. N. Gonzalez, J. S. Hogan, B. M. Jayarao, and W. E. Owens. 2004. Microbiological procedures for the diagnosis of bovine udder infection. 4th Edition, The National Mastitis Council, Inc., Madison, WI. (In press).

Selected Proceedings Papers Last Three Years

Murinda, S. E., L. T. Nguyen, S. J. Ivey, R. A. Almeida, F. A. Draughon, and S. P. Oliver. 2001. Prevalence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella species in milk and fecal samples from cull dairy cows. In: Proc: Natl. Mastitis Counc. pp. 243-244.

Murinda, S. E., L. T. Nguyen, S. J. Ivey, R. A. Almeida, F. A. Draughon, and S. P. Oliver. 2001. Isolation of mastitis and foodborne pathogens from dairy farms. In: Proc. Natl. Mastitis Counc. pp. 245-246.

Park, H. M., R. A. Almeida, and S. P. Oliver. 2001. A comparison of two methods for extraction of lactoferrin-binding proteins from Streptococcus uberis. In: Proc. Natl. Mastitis Counc. pp. 247-248.

Oliver, S. P., and F. A. Draughon. 2001. The University of Tennessee Food Safety Center of Excellence. In: Proc. Natl. Mastitis Counc. pp. 249-250.

Oliver, S. P. 2001. Mastitis control during the dry period: a brief review and future prospects. In: Proc: Middle Tennessee Experiment Station and Dairy Experiment Station Field Day, The University of Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station.

Oliver, S. P., M. J. Lewis, B. E. Gillespie, and H. H. Dowlen. 2001. Prevalence of mastitis in heifers and strategies for control. In: Proc. Great Lakes Dairy Conference at Maumee Bay, pp. 5-22.

Oliver, S. P., F. N. Schrick, M. E. Hockett, and H. H. Dowlen. 2001. Altered reproductive performance of lactating dairy cows associated with subclinical and clinical mastitis. In: Proc. Great Lakes Dairy Conference at Maumee Bay, pp. 29- 45.

Oliver, S. P., and R. A. Almeida. 2001. Control de mastitis, seguridad de alimentos y produccion de leche de calidad. In: Proc. 3rd Symposium de Calidad de Leche y Seguridad Alimentaria.

Oliver, S. P., R. A. Almeida, M. J. Lewis, B. E. Gillespie, and H. H. Dowlen. 2001. Prevalencia de mastitis en novillas y estrategias para su control. In: Proc. 3rd Symposium de Calidad de Leche y Seguridad Alimentaria.

Oliver, S. P. 2001. Heifer mastitis: Strategies for control and economic implications. In: Proc. California Dairy Veterinary Symposium.

Oliver, S. P., F. N. Schrick, M. E. Hockett, and H. H. Dowlen. 2001. Clinical and subclinical mastitis during early lactation impairs reproductive performance of dairy cows. In: Proc. California Dairy Veterinary Symposium.

Oliver, S. P., F. N. Schrick, M. E. Hockett, and H. H. Dowlen. 2001. Mastitis during early lactation impairs reproductive performance of dairy cows. In: Proc. Southeast Dairy Herd Management Conference,. pp. 47-64.

Oliver, S. P. 2001. Mastitis control during the dry period: a brief review and future prospects. In: Proc. Southeast Dairy Herd Management Conference, pp. 81-91.

Gillespie, B. E., B. M. Jayarao, A. G. Mathew, F. A. Draughon, and S. P. Oliver. 2001. PCR-ELISA procedure for Salmonella serovars A, B, C1, C2 and D. In: Proc. 2nd Intl. Mastitis and Milk Quality Symposium, pp. 460-461.

Almeida, R. A., and S. P. Oliver. 2001. Adherence strategies of Streptococcus uberis. In: Proc. 2nd Intl. Mastitis and Milk Quality Symposium, pp. 424-425.

Gillespie, B. E., H. Moorehead, H. H. Dowlen, D. L. Johnson, K. C. Lamar, M. J. Lewis, S. J. Ivey, J. W. Hallberg, S. T. Chester, and S. P. Oliver. 2001. Efficacy of extended pirlimycin therapy for treatment of chronic intramammary infections in lactating dairy cows. In: Proc. 2nd Intl. Mastitis and Milk Quality Symposium, pp. 458-459.

Oliver, S. P., B. E. Gillespie, M. J. Lewis, E. C. Jaenicke, R. K. Roberts, and H. H. Dowlen. 2001. An effective strategy for the control of mastitis in heifers. In: Proc. 2nd Intl. Mastitis and Milk Quality Symposium, pp. 506-507.

Gillespie, B. E., and S. P. Oliver. 2001. DNA fingerprinting of mastitis pathogens: Useful tools for bacterial identification and epidemiological evaluation. In: Proc. 2nd Intl. Mastitis and Milk Quality Symposium, pp. 456-457.

Zadoks, R. N., B. E. Gillespie, H. W. Barkema, O. C. Sampimon, Y. H. Schukken, and S. P. Oliver. 2001. Clinical, epidemiological and molecular characteristics of Streptococcus uberis. In: Proc. 2nd Intl. Mastitis and Milk Quality Symposium, pp. 83-87.

Park, H. M., R. A. Almeida, and S. P. Oliver. 2001. Identification of lactoferrin-binding proteins in Streptococcus dysgalactiae isolated from mastitic milk. In: Proc. 2nd Intl. Mastitis and Milk Quality Symposium, pp. 508-509.

Schrick, F. N., M. E. Hockett, H. H. Dowlen, M. J. Lewis, and S. P. Oliver. 2001. Association of mastitis with reproductive failure in dairy cows. In: Proc. 2nd Intl. Mastitis and Milk Quality Symposium, pp. 526-527.

Hockett, M. E., F. N. Schrick, R. A. Almeida, and S. P. Oliver. 2001. Endocrine and ovarian alterations during experimentally-induced mastitis. In: Proc. 2nd Intl. Mastitis and Milk Quality Symposium, pp. 203-207.

Murinda, S. E., L. T. Nguyen, S. J. Ivey, R. A. Almeida, M. J. Montgomery, F. A. Draughon, and S. P. Oliver. 2001. Isolation of mastitis and foodborne pathogens in bulk tank milk and fecal samples from cull dairy cows. In: Proc. 2nd Intl. Mastitis and Milk Quality Symposium, pp. 496-497.

Murinda, S. E., L. T. Nguyen, S. J. Ivey, R. A. Almeida, F. A. Draughon, and S. P. Oliver. 2001. Prevalence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in bulk tank milk and fecal samples from cull dairy cows. In: Proc. 2nd Intl. Mastitis and Milk Quality Symposium, pp. 500-501.

Murinda, S. E., L. T. Nguyen, S. J. Ivey, R. A. Almeida, F. A. Draughon, and S. P. Oliver. 2001. Prevalence of Salmonella species in bulk tank milk and fecal samples from cull dairy cows. In: Proc. 2nd Intl. Mastitis and Milk Quality Symposium, pp. 498-499.

Murinda, S. E., L. T. Nguyen, S. J. Ivey, R. A. Almeida, F. A. Draughon, and S. P. Oliver. 2001. Evaluation of antimicrobial agents for inhibiting fungal growth on agar media for isolation of Campylobacter in fecal samples from cull dairy cows.In: Proc. 2nd Intl. Mastitis and Milk Quality Symposium, pp. 494-495.

Almeida, R. A. L. F. Calvinho, D. Dopfer, and S. P. Oliver. 2001. Internalization of mastitis pathogens:A bacterial strategy to survive and cause intramammary infection. In: Proc. 2nd Intl. Mastitis and Milk Quality Symposium, pp. 426-427.

Almeida, R. A., and S. P. Oliver. 2002. Adherence strategies of Streptococcus uberis. In: Proc. Natl. Mastitis Counc. pp. 237-238.

Almeida, R. A. L. F. Calvinho, D. Dopfer, and S. P. Oliver. 2002. Internalization of mastitis pathogens:A bacterial strategy to survive and cause intramammary infection. In: Proc. Natl. Mastitis Counc. pp. 235-236.

Gillespie, B. E., H. Moorehead, H. H. Dowlen, D. L. Johnson, K. C. Lamar, M. J. Lewis, S. J. Ivey, J. W. Hallberg, S. T. Chester, and S. P. Oliver. 2002. Efficacy of extended pirlimycin therapy for treatment of chronic intramammary infections in lactating dairy cows. In: Proc. Natl. Mastitis Counc. pp. 207-208.

Murinda, S. E., L. T. Nguyen, S. J. Ivey, R. A. Almeida, M. J. Montgomery, F. A. Draughon, and S. P. Oliver. 2002. Isolation of mastitis and foodborne pathogens in bulk tank milk and fecal samples from cull dairy cows. In: Proc. Natl. Mastitis Counc. pp. 178-179.

Murinda, S. E., L. T. Nguyen, S. J. Ivey, R. A. Almeida, F. A. Draughon, and S. P. Oliver. 2002. Prevalence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in bulk tank milk and fecal samples from cull dairy cows. In: Proc. Natl. Mastitis Counc. pp. 176-177.

Murinda, S. E., L. T. Nguyen, S. J. Ivey, R. A. Almeida, F. A. Draughon, and S. P. Oliver. 2002. Prevalence of Salmonella species in bulk tank milk and fecal samples from cull dairy cows. In: Proc. Natl. Mastitis Counc. pp. 174-175.

Schrick, F. N., M. E. Hockett, H. H. Dowlen, M. J. Lewis, and S. P. Oliver. 2002. Association of mastitis with reproductive failure in dairy cows. In: Proc. Natl. Mastitis Counc. pp. 170-171.

Oliver, S. P., M. J. Lewis, B. E. Gillespie, and H. H. Dowlen. 2002. Preventing and controlling heifer mastitis. In: Proc. Professional Dairy Heifer Grower's Association. pp. 100-112.

Oliver, S. P., R. A. Almeida, and S. E. Murinda. 2002. Mastitis control, food safety and quality milk production. In: Proc. Intl. Workshop on the Safety of Foods of Animal Origin, Zhejiang University, Hanghou, China, pp. 18.

Oliver, S. P., and F. A. Draughon. 2002. Food safety research and educational programs at The University of Tennessee Food Safety Center of Excellence. In: Proc. Intl. Workshop on the Safety of Foods of Animal Origin, Zhejiang University, Hanghou, China, pp. 5-6.

Almeida, R. A., S. E. Murinda, and S. P. Oliver. 2002. Identification and validation of critical control points during the harvesting of milk. In: Proc. Intl. Workshop on the Safety of Foods of Animal Origin, Zhejiang University, Hanghou, China, pp. 9-10.

Oliver, S. P., and R. A. Almeida. 2002. Mastitis control, food safety and quality milk production. In: Proc. Korean Association for Buiatrics, 7:67-104.

Almeida, R. A., and S. P. Oliver. 2002. Virulence factors of Streptococcus uberis and their relationship with the pathogenesis of bovine mastitis. In: Proc. Korean Association for Buiatrics, 7:105-142.

Gillespie, B. E., R. A. Almeida, S. J. Ivey, H. Moorehead, P. Lunn, H. H. Dowlen, D. L. Johnson, K. C. Lamar, and S. P. Oliver. 2003. Efficacy of extended pirlimycin therapy for treatment of experimentally-induced Streptococcus uberis intramammary infections in lactating dairy cattle. In: Proc. Natl. Mastitis Counc. pp. 342-343.

Batson, S. D., S. E. Murinda, L. T. Nguyen, and S. P. Oliver. 2003. Detection of shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O26 using phenotypic and genetic markers. In: Proc. Natl. Mastitis Counc. pp. 344-345.

Rambeaud, M., R. A. Almeida, G. M. Pighetti, and S. P. Oliver. 2003. Characterizing the pathogenesis of experimentally-induced Streptococcus uberis mastitis. In: Proc. Natl. Mastitis Counc. pp. 346-347.

Murinda, S. E., L. T. Nguyen, T. L. Landers, F. A. Draughon, A. G. Mathew, J. S. Hogan, K. L. Smith, D. D. Hancock, and S. P. Oliver. 2003. Multiplex PCR for detection of pathogenic Escherichia coli. In: Proc. Natl. Mastitis Counc. pp. 348–349.

Gillespie, B. E., and S. P. Oliver. 2003. Comparison of an automated ribotyping system, pulsed-field gel electrophoresis and randomly amplified polymorphic DNA fingerprinting for genotyping Streptococcus uberis. In: Proc. Natl. Mastitis Counc. pp. 350-351.

Youngerman, S. M., A. M Saxton, J. L. Edwards, F. N. Schrick, C. J. Davies, S. P. Oliver, and G. M. Pighetti. 2003. Interleukin-8 receptor: A promising candidate gene for mastitis resistance. In: Proc. Natl. Mastitis Counc. pp. 358-359.

Pighetti, G. M., J. L. Edwards, F. N. Schrick, A. M. Saxton, C. J. Davies, and S. P. Oliver. 2003. Cloning adult dairy cows: a viable new tool in the fight against mastitis. In: Proc. Natl. Mastitis Counc. pp. 360-361.

Oliver, S. P., S. E. Murinda, and R. A. Almeida. 2003. Mastitis control, food safety and milk quality. In: Proc. National Ag in the Classroom Teachers Conference.

Oliver, S. P., and F. A. Draughon. 2003. Research and educational programs of The University of Tennessee Food Safety Center of Excellence. In: Proc. National Ag in the Classroom Teachers Conference.

Oliver, S. P., B. E. Gillespie, S. J. Headrick, M. J. Lewis, and H. H. Dowlen. 2004. Heifer mastitis: Prevalence, risk factors and control strategies. In: Proc. Natl. Mastitis Counc. pp. 83-99.

Schukken, Y. H., Belgin Dogan, Suzanne Klaessig, Kenny Simpson, Raul Almeida, Velusamy Srinivasan, Barbara Gillespie, and Steve Oliver. 2004. Chronic and recurrent coliforms: Implications for lactation therapy. In: Proc. Natl. Mastitis Counc. pp. 35-40.

Fox, L. K., A. A. Born, K. E. Leslie, J. S. Hogan, S. M. Andrew, S. P. Oliver, Y. H. Schukken, W. E. Owens, and C. Norman. 2004. Effect of prepartum antibiotic therapy in heifers on milk production and mastitis postpartum. In: Proc. Natl. Mastitis Counc. pp. 114-121.

Almeida, R. A., B. E. Gillespie, M. J. Lewis, S. J Headrick, and S. P. Oliver. 2004. Development of an experimental Streptococcus uberis intramammary infection model. In: Proc. Natl. Mastitis Counc. pp. 282-283.

Gillespie, B. E., and S. P. Oliver. 2004. Detection of mastitis pathogens directly from milk by Real-Time polymerase chain reaction. In: Proc. Natl. Mastitis Counc. pp. 312-313.

Nam, H. M. B. E. Gillespie, S. E. Murinda, and S. P. Oliver. 2004. Application of SYBR GREEN Real-Time polymerase chain reaction for simultaneous detection of Campylobacter jejuni, Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella spp. In: Proc. Natl. Mastitis Counc. pp. 349-350.

Murinda, S. E., L. T. Nguyen, H. M. Nam, R. A. Almeida, and S. P. Oliver. 2004. Detection of Shiga toxin- producing Escherichia coli, Listeria monocytogenes, Campylobacter jejuni and Salmonella spp. from dairy farm environmental samples. In: Proc. Natl. Mastitis Counc. pp. 351-352.

Nam, H. M., S. E. Murinda, L. T. Nguyen, and S. P. Oliver. 2004. Evaluation of a universal pre-enrichment broth for isolation of Salmonella species, Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Listeria monocytogenes from dairy farm environmental samples. In: Proc. Natl. Mastitis Counc. pp. 347-348.

Oliver, S. P., D. A. Luther, Hee-Myung Park, and R. A. Almeida. 2004. SUAM: An important virulence factor in the pathogenesis of Streptococcus uberis mastitis. In: Proc. Natl. Mastitis Counc. pp. 353-354.

Tamilselvam, B., V. Srinivasan, D. A. Luther, R. A. Almeida, and S. P. Oliver. 2004. Identification of b-defensin genes in bovine mammary epithelial cells. In: Proc. Natl. Mastitis Counc. pp. 367-368.

Srinivasan, V., H. M. Nam, L. T. Nguyen, B. Tamilselvam, S. E. Murinda, and S. P. Oliver. 2004. Prevalence of antibiotic resistance genes and integrons in foodborne pathogens isolated from dairy farms. In: Proc. Natl. Mastitis Counc. pp. 369-370.

Srinivasan, V., B. E. Gillespie, L. T. Nguyen, M. J. Lewis, Y. H. Schukken, and S. P. Oliver. 2004. Phenotypic and genotypic antibiotic resistance patterns of Escherichia coli isolated from dairy cows with mastitis. In: Proc. Natl. Mastitis Counc. pp. 371-372.

Srinivasan, V., B. Tamilselvam, H. M. Nam, L. T. Nguyen, and S. P. Oliver. 2004. Prevalence of antibiotic resistant bacteria and antibiotic resistance genes in soil from dairy farms. In: Proc. Natl. Mastitis Counc. pp. 373-374.

Oliver, S. P. 2004. Extended antimicrobial therapy for the treatment of subclinical and clinical mastitis in lactating dairy cows. In: Proc. 23rd World Buiatrics Congress. (In press).

Oliver, S. P. 2004. Extended antimicrobial therapy for the treatment of subclinical and clinical mastitis in lactating dairy cows. In: Proc. Pfizer Midwest Veterinary Symposium (In press).

Oliver,S. P., B. E. Gillespie, S. J. Headrick, M. J. Lewis, and H. H. Dowlen. 2004. Heifer mastitis: Prevalence, risk factors and control strategies. In: Proc. Pfizer Midwest Veterinary Symposium (In press).

Oliver, S. P. 2004. Extended antimicrobial therapy for the treatment of subclinical and clinical mastitis in lactating dairy cows. In: Proc. Pfizer Southeast Veterinary Symposium (In press).

Oliver,S. P., B. E. Gillespie, S. J. Headrick, M. J. Lewis, and H. H. Dowlen. 2004. Heifer mastitis: Prealence, risk factors and control strategies. In: Proc. Pfizer Southeast Veterinary Symposium (In press).

Oliver, S. P. 2004. Extended antimicrobial therapy for the treatment of subclinical and clinical mastitis in lactating dairy cows. In: Proc. Pfizer Northeast Veterinary Symposium (In press).

Oliver,S. P., B. E. Gillespie, S. J. Headrick, M. J. Lewis, and H. H. Dowlen. 2004. Heifer mastitis: Prevalence, risk factors and control strategies. In: Proc. Pfizer Northeast Veterinary Symposium (In press).