Publications

  • Burner, C., H. G. Perez, A. A. C. Alves, and V. E. Ryman. 2026. Association of differential somatic cell count with antibiotic success following an intramammary infection. Dairy 7:16. doi:10.3390/dairy7010016
  • Perez, H. G., D. S. Seidel, and T. R. Callaway. 2025. Preharvest animal management controls and intervention options for reducing Escherichia coli O157 and other Shiga toxin-producing E. coli shedding in cattle: A critical analysis. Foodborne Pathog. Dis. doi:10.1177/15353141251386418
  • Callaway, T. R., H. G. Perez, N. Corcionivoschi, D. Bu, and F. L. Fluharty. 2024. The holobiont concept in ruminant physiology: More of the same, or something new and meaningful to food quality, food security, and animal health? J. Dairy Sci. doi:10.3168/jds.2024-25847
  • Perez, H. G., C. K. Stevenson, J. M. Lourenco, and T. R. Callaway. 2024. Understanding rumen microbiology: An overview. Encyclopedia 4:148–157. doi:10.3390/encyclopedia4010013
  • El-Jeni, R., C. Villot, O. Koyun, A. Osorio-Doblado, J. J. Baloyi, J. M. Lourenco, M. Steele, and T. R. Callaway. 2024. “Probiotic” approaches to improving dairy production: Reassessing “magic foo-foo dust.” J. Dairy Sci. 107:1832–1856. doi:10.3168/jds.2023-23831
  • Carmichael, M. N., M. M. Dycus, J. M. Lourenco, C. B. Welch, D. B. Davis, T. R. Krause, M. J. Rothrock, F. L. Fluharty, T. D. Pringle, and T. R. Callaway. 2024. Ruminal microbiome differences in Angus steers with differing feed efficiencies during the feedlot-finishing phase. Microorganisms 12:536. doi:10.3390/microorganisms12030536
  • Lourenco, J. M., and T. R. Callaway. 2024. Editorial: Impact of special issue “The microbial population of the gastrointestinal tract of animals: Impacts on host physiology.” Microorganisms
  • Walker, M. B., M. P. Holton, T. R. Callaway, J. M. Lourenco, and P. L. P. Fontes. 2023. Differences in microbial community composition between uterine horns ipsilateral and contralateral to the corpus luteum in beef cows on day 15 of the estrous cycle. Microorganisms 11:2117. doi:10.3390/microorganisms11082117
  • Osorio-Doblado, A. M., K. P. Feldmann, J. M. Lourenco, R. L. Stewart, W. B. Smith, L. O. Tedeschi, F. L. Fluharty, and T. R. Callaway. 2023. Forages and Pastures Symposium: Forage biodegradation, advances in ruminal microbial ecology. J. Anim. Sci. 101:1–12. doi:10.1093/jas/skad178
  • Davis, D. B., S. R. Hernandez, H. M. Johnson, T. R. Callaway, and R. L. Stewart. 2022. Grazing cotton crop residue to reduce winter supplementation cost in late gestation beef cows and assessment of the negative impacts of gossypol on the mixed ruminal microorganism fermentation. Appl. Anim. Sci. 38:433–440. doi:10.15232/aas.2022-02302
  • Lourenco, J. M., P. R. Broadway, and T. R. Callaway. 2022. The relationship of animal health and management to food safety. Front. Anim. Sci. doi:10.3389/fanim.2022.951316
  • Lourenco, J. M., C. B. Welch, T. R. Krause, M. A. Wieczorek, F. L. Fluharty, M. J. Rothrock, T. D. Pringle, and T. R. Callaway. 2022. Fecal microbiome differences in Angus steers with differing feed efficiencies during the feedlot-finishing phase. Microorganisms 10:1128. doi:10.3390/microorganisms10061128
  • Lourenco, J. M., T. R. Krause, C. B. Welch, T. R. Callaway, and T. D. Pringle. 2022. Longitudinal changes of the ruminal microbiota in Angus beef steers. Animals 12:1066. doi:10.3390/ani12091066
  • Seidel, D. S., J. W. Walker, J. M. Musser, T. R. Whitney, and T. R. Callaway. 2022. Impact of camphor on the in vitro caprine mixed ruminal microorganism fermentation from goats selected for consumption of low and high levels of Juniperus spp. Trans. Anim. Sci. 6:1–9. doi:10.1093/tas/txac097
  • Seidel, D. S., J. W. Walker, J. M. Musser, T. R. Whitney, and T. R. Callaway. 2022. Impact of concentrations of camphor on the in vitro caprine mixed ruminal microorganism fermentation from goats selected for consumption of low and high levels of Juniperus spp. 2. Trans. Anim. Sci. 6:1–11. doi:10.1093/tas/txac098
  • Williamson, J. R., T. R. Callaway, J. M. Lourenco, and V. E. Ryman. 2022. Characterization of rumen, fecal, and milk microbiota in dairy cows. Front. Microbiol. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2022.984119
  • Welch, C. B., J. M. Lourenco, T. R. Krause, D. S. Seidel, F. L. Fluharty, T. D. Pringle, and T. R. Callaway. 2021. Evaluation of the fecal microbiome of Angus steers with divergent feed efficiencies across lifespan from weaning to slaughter. Front. Vet. Sci. doi:10.3389/fvets.2021.597405
  • Krause, T. R., J. M. Lourenco, C. B. Welch, M. J. Rothrock, T. R. Callaway, and T. D. Pringle. 2020. The relationship between the rumen microbiome and carcass merit in Angus steers. J. Anim. Sci. 98:1–12. doi:10.1093/jas/skaa287
  • Callaway, T. R., M. A. Carr, T. S. Edrington, R. C. Anderson, and D. J. Nisbet. 2009. Diet, Escherichia coli O157, and cattle: A review after 10 years. Curr. Issues Mol. Biol. 11:67–80.
  • Callaway, T. R., T. S. Edrington, R. C. Anderson, J. A. Byrd, and D. J. Nisbet. 2007. Gastrointestinal microbial ecology and the safety of our food supply as related to Salmonella. J. Anim. Sci. 86(E. Suppl.):163–172
  • Callaway, T. R., R. C. Anderson, T. S. Edrington, R. O. Elder, K. J. Genovese, K. M. Bischoff, T. L. Poole, Y. S. Jung, R. B. Harvey, and D. J. Nisbet. 2003. Preharvest intervention strategies to reduce food-borne pathogens in food animals. J. Anim. Sci. 81(E. Suppl. 2):17–24
  • Callaway, T. R., R. O. Elder, J. E. Keen, R. C. Anderson, and D. J. Nisbet. 2003. Forage feeding to reduce preharvest E. coli populations in cattle: A review. J. Dairy Sci. 86:852–860
  • Diez-Gonzalez, F., T. R. Callaway, M. Kizoulis, and J. B. Russell. 1998. The potential link between grain feeding and the dissemination of acid-resistant Escherichia coli from cattle. Science 281:1666–1668

  • Perez, H. G., and T. R. Callaway. 2025. Enteric foodborne pathogens: Shiga toxin-producing E. coli, Salmonella, and Campylobacter. Pages 295–304 in Rumen Health Compendium. 2nd ed. L. O. Tedeschi and T. G. Nagaraja, eds. Kendall Hunt, Dubuque, IA.
  • Perez, H. G., C. K. Stevenson, and T. R. Callaway. 2025. Preharvest stress and food safety risks in sheep and goats. Pages 377–393 in Small Ruminant Welfare, Production and Sustainability. G. Kannan, ed. Academic Press.
  • Perez, H. G., S. C. Ricke, and T. R. Callaway. 2025. Escherichia coli in poultry meat. In Improving Poultry Meat Safety and Sustainability. S. C. Ricke, ed. Francis Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK.
  • Callaway, T. R., S. A. Martin, T. S. Edrington, K. J. Genovese, R. C. Anderson, and D. J. Nisbet. 2004. Rumen microbiology. Pages 773–776 in Encyclopedia of Animal Science. A. W. Bell and W. G. Pond, eds. Marcel Dekker Inc., New York, NY.
  • Callaway, T. R., T. S. Edrington, R. C. Anderson, T. L. Poole, K. M. Bischoff, K. J. Genovese, and D. J. Nisbet. 2004. Microbial ecological principles underlying preharvest intervention strategies. Pages 129–139 in Pre-Harvest and Post-Harvest Food Safety: Contemporary Issues and Future Directions. R. Beier, R. Ziprin, S. Pillai, and T. Phillips, eds. Blackwell Publishing, Ames, IA.
  • Poole, T. L., K. J. Genovese, R. C. Beier, T. R. Callaway, and K. M. Bischoff. 2004. Antibiotic resistance and the microflora of the gastrointestinal tract. Pages 213–226 in Pre-Harvest and Post-Harvest Food Safety: Contemporary Issues and Future Directions. R. Beier, R. Ziprin, S. Pillai, and T. Phillips, eds. Blackwell Publishing, Ames, IA.
  • Callaway, T. R., K. D. Dunkley, R. C. Anderson, T. S. Edrington, K. J. Genovese, T. L. Poole, R. B. Harvey, and D. J. Nisbet. 2005. Probiotics, vaccines, and other intervention strategies. Pages 192–213 in Raw Material Safety: Meat. J. N. Sofos, ed. Woodhead Publishing, Cambridge, UK.
  • Anderson, R. C., K. J. Genovese, R. B. Harvey, T. R. Callaway, and D. J. Nisbet. 2006. Preharvest food safety applications of competitive exclusion cultures and probiotics. Pages 273–284 in Probiotics in Food Safety and Human Health. I. Goktepe, V. K. Juneja, and M. Ahmedna, eds. Taylor and Francis, New York, NY.

  • Perez, H. G., A. Osorio-Doblado, C. M. Burner, J. M. Lourenco, F. L. Fluharty, and T. R. Callaway. 2026. Effects of DMI and ADG following an abrupt dietary shift to high- and low-quality forage in beef cattle. American Society of Animal Science National Meeting, Madison, WI, July 19–23.
  • Perez, H. G., A. Osorio-Doblado, J. M. Lourenco, F. L. Fluharty, and T. R. Callaway. 2026. Cattle dietary component and composition impacts fecal E. coli shedding in Angus cattle. VTEC, Aberdeen, Scotland, May 10–13.
  • Perez, H. G., A. Osorio-Doblado, K. P. Feldmann, M. M. Dycus, C. M. Burner, S. Locke, J. M. Lourenco, F. L. Fluharty, and T. R. Callaway. 2026. Abrupt dietary shifts as a preharvest food safety intervention strategy leads to profound shifts in the ruminant gastrointestinal microbiome in feedlot cattle. Congress on Gastrointestinal Function, Urbana, IL, April 20–22.
  • Perez, H. G., A. Osorio-Doblado, C. M. Burner, K. P. Feldmann, J. M. Lourenco, V. E. Ryman, F. L. Fluharty, and T. R. Callaway. 2025. Evaluating effects of an abrupt shift to varying forage qualities on E. coli and coliform shedding in beef cattle. American Society of Animal Science National Meeting, Hollywood, FL, July 6–10.
  • Osorio-Doblado, A., H. G. Perez, and T. R. Callaway. 2025. Microbial relationships with the ruminant animal: Impacts on sustainability, production, and animal health. Tri-Partite Ruminant Nutrition Conference, Beijing, China, April 15–17.
  • Osorio-Doblado, A., M. M. Dycus, U. Lamichhane, K. P. Feldmann, C. K. Stevenson, H. G. Perez, F. L. Fluharty, J. M. Lourenco, and T. R. Callaway. 2024. Effect of abrupt transition from high-concentrate diets to endophyte-free tall fescue and alfalfa mixed hay in beef cattle. International Symposium on Ruminant Physiology, Chicago, IL, August 26–29.
  • Osorio-Doblado, A. M., K. P. Feldmann, J. M. Lourenco, R. L. Stewart, W. B. Smith, L. O. Tedeschi, F. L. Fluharty, and T. R. Callaway. 2023. Forages and Pastures Symposium: Forage biodegradation, advances in ruminal microbial ecology. J. Anim. Sci. 101:1–12. doi:10.1093/jas/skad178.