Animal Science Peer-Reviewed Publications
A selection of recently published journal articles and book chapters from the faculty of the College of Agrcultural and Environmenta Sciences
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Recent Publications
Adetunji, A., Casey, T., Aryal, U.K., Ogundare*, T., Franco, J., & Fasina, Y. (2024). Bacitracin Methylene Disalicylate (BMD) Treatment Affects Spleen Proteome in Broiler Chicks Infected with Salmonella enteritidis. Antibiotics, 13(5), 414. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics13050414.
Alabi, J.O., Okedoyin, D.O., Anotaenwere, C.C., Wuaku, M., Gray, D., Adelusi, O.O., Ike, K.A., Olagunju, L.K., Dele, P.A. & Anele, U.Y. (2023). Essential Oil Blends with or without Fumaric Acid Influenced In Vitro Rumen Fermentation, Greenhouse Gas Emission, and Volatile Fatty Acids Production of a Total Mixed Ration. Ruminants, 3, 373-384. https://doi.org/10.3390/ruminants3040031.
Apalowo*, O.O., Ekunseitan, D.A., & Fasina, Y.O. (2024). Impact of Heat Stress on Broiler Chicken Production. Poultry, 2024, 3, 107-128. https://doi.org/10.3390/poultry3020010.
Blue*, C.E.C., Jababu*, Y., Ibrahim, S.A., Minor, R.C., Williams, L.L., Adetunji, A.O., Ali, R., Young*, L.S., & Fasina, Y.O. (2023). Spray-Dried Plasma Promotes Broiler Chick Growth by Enhancing Immune Surveillance. Animals: an open access journal from MDPI, 13(9), 1436. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13091436.
Dosu*, G., Obanla, T.O., Zhang, S., Sang, S., Adetunji, A.O., Fahrenholz, A.C., Ferket, P.R., Nagabhushanam, K., & Fasina, Y.O. (2023). Supplementation of ginger root extract into broiler chicken diet: effects on growth performance and immunocompetence. Poultry Science, 102(10), 102897. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2023.102897.
Elghandour, M.M.Y., Abu Hafsa, S.H., Cone, J.W., Salem, A.Z.M. & Anele, U.Y. (2024). Prospect of yeast probiotic production enhances livestock feeds utilization and performance: an overview. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 14, 2923-2935. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-022-02562-6.
Hidalgo, J., Estrada-Reyes, Z.M., Ogunade, I.M., Pech-Cervantes, A.A., Terrill, T., Idowu, M.D., & Taiwo, G. (2023). Estimation of genetic parameters for parasite resistance and genome-wide identification of runs of homozygosity islands in Florida Cracker sheep. Frontiers in Animal Science, 4, 1249470. https://doi.org/10.3389/fanim.2023.1249470.
Ike, K.A., Adelusi, O.O., Alabi, J.O., Olagunju, L.K., Wuaku, M., Anotaenwere, C.C., Okedoyin, D.O., Gray, D., Dele, P.A., Subedi, K., Kholif, A.E. & Anele, U.Y. (2024). Effects of Different Essential Oil Blends and Fumaric Acid on In Vitro Fermentation, Greenhouse Gases, Nutrient Degradability, and Total and Molar Proportions of Volatile Fatty Acid Production in a Total Mixed Ration for Dairy Cattle. Agriculture, 14(6), 876. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture14060876.
Khattab, I.M. & Anele, U.Y. (2022). Dry matter intake, digestibility, nitrogen utilization and fermentation characteristics of sheep fed Atriplex hay-based diet supplemented with discarded dates as a replacement for barley grain. Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition, 106, 229-238. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpn.13577.
Obanla, T.O., Khan, M.M., Adetunji, A.O., Ajuwon, K.M., Fahrenholz, A.C., Iwuozo*, O.C., Adjei-Fremah, S., Ekunseitan, D.A., & Fasina, Y.O. (2024). Characterization of spray-dried plasma-induced immune response in Salmonella-challenged broiler chicks. Poultry Science, 103(11), 104077. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2024.104077.
Olagunju, L.K., Casper, D.P., Officer, M., Klanderman, K. & Anele, U.Y. (2024). Holstein calves fed a milk replacer with a direct fed microbial (DFM) and a starter containing a botanical extract or a DFM alone or in combination. Journal of Dairy Science, (Accepted; Available online: 20 June 2024). https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2024-24967.
Olagunju, L.K., Isikhuemhen, O.S., Dele, P.A., Anike, F.N., Ike, K.A., Shaw, Y., Brice, R.M., Orimaye, O.E., Wuaku, M., Essick, B.G., Holt, N., Udombang, N.S., Enemudo, J.O., Subedi, K. & Anele, U.Y. (2023). Effects of the Incubation Period of Pleurotus ostreatus on the Chemical Composition and Nutrient Availability of Solid-State-Fermented Corn Stover. Animals, 13(16), 2587. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13162587.
Pannell, D., Kouakou, B., Terrill, T.H., Ogunade, I.M., Estrada-Reyes, Z.M., Bryant, V., & Pech-Cervantes, A.A. (2022). Adding dried distillers grains with solubles influences the rumen microbiome of meat goats fed lespedeza or alfalfa-based diets. Small Ruminant Research, 214, 106747. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smallrumres.2022.106747.
Singh, S., Koli, P., Singh, T., Das, M.M., Maity, S.B., Singh, K.K., Katiyar, R., Misra, A.K., Mahanta, S.K., Srivastava, M.K., Anele, U.Y., Oderinwale, O.A. & Ren, Y. (2024). Assessing genotypes of buffel grass (Cenchrus ciliaris) as an alternative to maize silage for sheep nutrition. PloS one, 19(5), e0304328. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0304328.
Suberu*, S.A., Isikhuemhen, O.S., Ogundare*, T.E., Ekunseitan, D.A., & Fasina, Y.O. (2024). Benefits of Mushroom-Based Supplements on Growth Performance, Immunocompetence, and Meat Quality in Poultry. Animals: an open access journal from MDPI, 14(11), 1517. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14111517.
Tilahun, M., Deribe, B., Lakew, M., Abreha, S., Belayneh, N., Shenkute, A., Ayechew, D., Tiruneh, S., Anele, U.Y. & Xu, J. (2022). The Awassi sire can be used to crossbred with low-productive Tikur local ewes to produce export-marketable weight at yearling under farmer's management in the Ethiopian highlands. Circular Agricultural Systems, 2(6). https://doi.org/10.48130/CAS-2022-0006.
Adetunji, A., Casey, T., Franco, J., Shah, D., & Fasina, Y. (2022). Proteomic Analysis of the Effect of Salmonella Challenge on Broiler Chicken. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 27(21), 7277. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27217277.
Alabi, J.O., Wuaku, M., Anotaenwere, C.C., Okedoyin, D.O., Adelusi, O.O., Ike, K.A., Gray, D., Kholif, A.E., Subedi, K. & Anele, U.Y. (2024). A Mixture of Prebiotics, Essential Oil Blends, and Onion Peel Did Not Affect Greenhouse Gas Emissions or Nutrient Degradability, but Altered Volatile Fatty Acids Production in Dairy Cows Using Rumen Simulation Technique (RUSITEC). Fermentation, 10(6), 324. https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation10060324.
Apalowo*, O.O., Minor, R.C., Adetunji, A.O., Ekunseitan, D.A., & Fasina, Y.O. (2024). Effect of Ginger Root Extract on Intestinal Oxidative Status and Mucosal Morphometrics in Broiler Chickens. Animals, 14(7), 1084. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14071084.
Brice, R.M., Dele, P.A., Ike, K.A., Shaw, Y.A., Olagunju, L.K., Orimaye, O.E., Subedi, K. & Anele, U.Y. (2022). Effects of Essential Oil Blends on In Vitro Apparent and Truly Degradable Dry Matter, Efficiency of Microbial Production, Total Short-Chain Fatty Acids and Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Two Dairy Cow Diets. Animals, 12(17), 2185. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12172185.
Ekwemalor, K., Asiamah, E., Adjei-Fremah, S., Eluka-Okoludoh, E., Mulakala, B., Osei, B., & Worku, M. (2023). Diverse pathogen-associated molecular patterns affect transcription of genes in the toll-like receptor signaling pathway in goat blood. Animal Biotechnology, 34(8), 3729-3738. https://doi.org/10.1080/10495398.2023.2214189.
Estrada‐Reyes, Z.M., Ogunade, I.M., Pech‐Cervantes, A.A., & Terrill, T.H. (2022). Copy number variant‐based genome wide association study reveals immune‐related genes associated with parasite resistance in a heritage sheep breed from the United States. Parasite Immunology, 44(11), e12943. https://doi.org/10.1111/pim.12943.
Idowu, M., Taiwo, G., Sidney, T., Morenikeji, O.B., Pech Cervantes, A., Estrada-Reyes, Z.M., & Ogunade, I.M. (2023). The differential plasma and ruminal metabolic pathways and ruminal bacterial taxa associated with divergent residual body weight gain phenotype in crossbred beef steers. Translational Animal Science, 7(1), txad054. https://doi.org/10.1093/tas/txad054.
Jadhav*, V.V., Han, J., Fasina, Y., & Harrison, S.H. (2022). Connecting gut microbiomes and short chain fatty acids with the serotonergic system and behavior in Gallus gallus and other avian species. Frontiers in Physiology, 13, 1035538. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2022.1035538.
Kholif, A.E., Anele, A. & Anele, U.Y. (2024). Microbial feed additives in ruminant feeding. AIMS Microbiology, 10(3), 542-571. https://doi.org/10.3934/microbiol.2024026.
Odom, T., Brown, D., Pulsifer, C., Terrill, T.H., Whitley, N.C., Estrada-Reyes, Z.M., ... & Idowu, M. (2023). PSIV-10 Effect of Dietary Inclusion of Fertilized and Unfertilized Sericea Lespedeza Hay on Performance and Plasma Metabolome of Naturally Infected Goats. Journal of Animal Science, 101(Supplement_3), 419-420. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skad281.496.
Olagunju, L.K., Isikhuemhen, O.S., Dele, P.A., Anike, F.N., Alabi, J.O., Ike, K.A., Shaw, Y., Brice, R.M., Orimaye, O.E., Wuaku, M., Udombang, N.S. & Anele, U.Y. (2024). The Impact of Three White-Rot Fungi on Nutrient Availability, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, and Volatile Fatty Acid Production in Myceliated Sorghum. Foods, 13(14), 2199. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods13142199.
Omaliko*, P.C., Ferket, P.R., Ogundare*, T.E., Apalowo*, O.O., Enenya*, I.G., Iwuozo*, O.C., Han, J., & Fasina, Y.O. (2024). Impact of Dietary Fat Types on expression levels of Dopamine and Serotonin transporters in the Ileum of broiler chickens. Poultry Science, 104114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2024.104114.
Rajput, P., Aryal, U.K., Bhide, K., Minor, R.C., Krishnamurthy, S., & Casey, T.M. (2023). Characterization of sow milk N-linked glycoproteome over the course of lactation. Journal of Animal Science, 101(3), skac426. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skac426.
Singh, S., Singh, T., Koli, P., Anele, U.Y., Bhadoria, B.K., Choudhary, M. & Ren, Y. (2023). Nutrient and Rumen Fermentation Studies of Indian Pasture Legumes for Sustainable Animal Feed Utilisation in Semiarid Areas. Animals, 13(23), 3676. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13233676.
Taiwo, G., Idowu, M.D., Wilson, M., Pech-Cervantes, A., Estrada-Reyes, Z.M., & Ogunade, I.M. (2022). Residual feed intake in beef cattle is associated with differences in hepatic mRNA expression of fatty acid, amino acid, and mitochondrial energy metabolism genes. Frontiers in Animal Science, 3, 828591. https://doi.org/10.3389/fanim.2022.828591.
Zhang, S., Fasina, Y., Dosu*, G., & Sang, S. (2023). Absorption and Metabolism of Ginger Compounds in Broiler Chicks. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 71(37), 13757-13767. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.3c01857.
Alabi, J.O., Dele, P.A., Okedoyin, D.O., Wuaku, M., Anotaenwere, C.C., Adelusi, O.O., Gray, D., Ike, K.A., Oderinwale, O.A, Subedi, K. & Anele, U.Y. (2024). Synergistic Effects of Essential Oil Blends and Fumaric Acid on Ruminal Fermentation, Volatile Fatty Acid Production and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Using the Rumen Simulation Technique (RUSITEC). Fermentation 10(2), 114. https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation10020114.
Anele, U.Y., Crumel, X., Olagunju, L. & Compart, D.P. (2022). Effects of Yucca schidigera Based Feed Additive on In Vitro Dry Matter Digestibility, Efficiency of Microbial Production, and Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Four Dairy Diets. Dairy, 3(2), 326-332. https://doi.org/10.3390/dairy3020025.
Bautista-Garfias, C.R., Castañeda-Ramírez, G.S., Estrada-Reyes, Z.M., Soares, F.E.D.F., Ventura-Cordero, J., González-Pech, P.G., & Aguilar-Marcelino, L. (2022). A review of the impact of climate change on the epidemiology of gastrointestinal nematode infections in small ruminants and wildlife in tropical conditions. Pathogens, 11(2), 148. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens11020148.
Chelkapally, S.C., Terrill, T.H., Estrada-Reyes, Z.M., Ogunade, I.M., & Pech-Cervantes, A.A. (2023). Effects of dietary inclusion of dry distillers grains with solubles on performance, carcass characteristics, and nitrogen metabolism in meat sheep: a meta-analysis. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 10, 1141068. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2023.1141068.
Ekwemalor, K., Enenya, I., Adjei-Fremah, S., Asiamah, E., Faulkner, P., & Yeboah, O.A. (2024). Alternative to Antibiotics Used in Sheep Production. Intechopen, 8. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.114992.
Fasina, Y.O., Suarez, D.L., Ritter, G.D., Gerken, E.C., Farnell, Y.Z., Wolfenden, R., & Hargis, B. (2024). Unraveling frontiers in poultry health (part 1) - Mitigating economically important viral and bacterial diseases in commercial Chicken and Turkey production. Poultry Science, 103(4), 103500. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2024.103500.
Idowu, M.D., Pech-Cervantes, A.A., Taiwo, G., Eichie, F., Ogunade, I.M., Estrada-Reyes, Z.M., & Terrill, T.H. (2023). Effects of dietary supplementation of peanut skins (Arachis hypogaea) on performance, digestibility, and rumen fermentation of cattle: a meta-analysis. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 55(6), 385. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-023-03775-1.
Khan, M.M., Lillehoj, H.S., Lee, Y., Adetunji, A.O., Omaliko*, P.C., Kang, H.W., & Fasina, Y.O. (2024). Use of Selected Plant Extracts in Controlling and Neutralizing Toxins and Sporozoites Associated with Necrotic Enteritis and Coccidiosis. Applied Sciences, 14(8), 3178. https://doi.org/10.3390/app14083178.
Kimminau, E.A., Karnezos, T.P., Ko, H., Fasina, Y., & Kim, W.K. (2023). Phytogenic blend administered through water impacts Salmonella infection in broiler chickens. Journal of Applied Poultry Research, 32(1), 100320. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.japr.2022.100320.
Okedoyin, D.O., Alabi, J.O., Anotaenwere, C.C., Wuaku, M., Gray, D., Adelusi, O.O., Ike, K.A., Dele, P.A., Oderinwale, O.A., Idowu, M.D., Ogunade, I.M. & Anele, U.Y. (2024). Metabolomic Profiling, Volatile Fatty Acids, and Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Beef Cattle Infused with Different Essential Oil Blends. Ruminants, 4, 329-351. https://doi.org/10.3390/ruminants4030024.
Olagunju, L.K., Isikhuemhen, O.S., Dele, P.A., Anike, F.N., Essick, B.G., Holt, N., Udombang, N.S., Ike, K.A., Shaw, Y., Brice, R.M., Orimaye, O.E., Wuaku, M. & Anele, U.Y. (2023). Pleurotus ostreatus Can Significantly Improve the Nutritive Value of Lignocellulosic Crop Residues. Agriculture, 13, 1161. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture13061161.
Orimaye, O.E., Ekunseitan, D.A., Omaliko, P.C., & Fasina, Y.O. (2024). Mitigation Potential of Herbal Extracts and Constituent Bioactive Compounds on Salmonella in Meat-Type Poultry. Animals: an open access journal from MDPI, 14(7), 1087. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14071087.
Singh, S., Koli, P., Kushwaha, B.P., Anele, U.Y., Bhattacharya, S. & Ren, Y. (2023). Agroecological Zone-Specific Diet Optimization for Water Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) through Nutritional and In Vitro Fermentation Studies. Animals, 14(1), 143. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14010143.
Suarez-Trujillo, A., Hoang, N., Robinson, L., McCabe, C.J., Conklin, D., Minor, R.C., & Casey, T.M. (2022). Effect of circadian system disruption on the concentration and daily oscillations of cortisol, progesterone, melatonin, serotonin, growth hormone, and core body temperature in periparturient dairy cattle. Journal of Dairy Science, 105(3), 2651-2668. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2021-20691.
Taiwo, G.A., Idowu, M., Pech-Cervantes, A.A., Estrada-Reyes, Z.M., & Ogunade, I.M. (2022). PSVII-20 Hepatic Mrna Expression of Nutrient and Mitochondrial Energy Metabolism Genes in Beef Steers Selected for low or High Residual Feed Intake. Journal of Animal Science, 100(Supplement_3), 384-384. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skac247.702.