Recent publications in collaboration with our international collaborators

  • Judit E. Smits, Regina M. Krohn, Evana Akhtar, S. Kumar Hore, Md. Yunus, A. Vandenberg, Rubhana Raqib.  2019. Food as medicine: high selenium lentils offer relief against chronic arsenic poisoning in Bangladesh.Environment Research 176: 108561   doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2019.108561
  • Jamyang Namgyal, Tenzin Tenzin, Sylvia Checkley, Tim J. Lysyk, Sangay Rinchen, Ratna B. Gurung, Sithar Dorjee, Isabelle Couloigner, Susan C. Cork (2021) A knowledge, attitude, and practices study on ticks and tick-borne diseases in cattle among farmers in a selected area of eastern Bhutan. PLoS ONE 16(2):e0247302. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0247302
  • Jamyang Namgyal, Tim J. Lysyk, Isabelle Couloigner, Sylvia Checkley, Ratna B. Gurung, Tenzin Tenzin, Sithar Dorjee, Susan C. Cork (2021): Identification, distribution, and habitat suitability models of ixodid tick species in cattle in eastern Bhutan. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 6(1):27.DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed6010027
  • Namgyal, J.; Couloigner, I.; Lysyk, T.J.; Dergousoff, S.J.; Cork, S.C (2020). Comparison of Habitat Suitability Models for Haemaphysalis longicornis Neumann in North America to Determine Its Potential Geographic Range. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 17, 8285.  https://www.mdpi.com/884510
  • G Rizzoto, J C P Ferreira, V M Codognoto, K C Oliveira, H D Mogollón García, A G R Pupulim, F J Teixeira-Neto, A Castilho, S G Nunes, J C Thundathil, J P Kastelic. Testicular hyperthermia reduces testosterone concentrations and alters gene expression in testes of Nelore bulls. Theriogenology 2020 Aug;152:64-68.   doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2020.04.029. Epub 2020 Apr 23.
  • C. Zhuang, G. Liu, H.W. Barkema, M. Zhou, S. Xu, S. Ur Rahman, Y. Liu, J. Gao, and B. Han. 2020. Selenomethionine suppressed TLR4/NF-κB pathway by activating selenoprotein S to alleviate ESBL Escherichia coli-induced inflammation in bovine mammary epithelial cells and macrophages. Front Microbiol 11:1461.
  • G. Liu, T. Ali, J. Gao, S. ur Rahman, D. Yu, H.W. Barkema, W. Huo, S. Xu, Y. Shi, J.P. Kastelic, and B. Han. 2020. Co-occurrence of plasmid-mediated colistin resistance (mcr-1) and extended-spectrum β-lactamase encoding genes in Escherichia coli from bovine mastitic milk in China. Microb Drug Resist 26:685-696.
  • J. Cheng, J. Zhang, B. Han, H. W. Barkema, E. R. Cobo, J. P. Kastelic, M. Zhou, Y. Shi, J. Wang, R. Yang, and J. Gao. 2020. Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from bovine mastitis is cytopathogenic for bovine mammary epithelial cells. J Dairy Sci 103:3493-3504.
  • S.M. Roche, R. Genore, D. L. Renaud, D. A. Shock, C. Bauman, S. Croyle, H. W. Barkema, J. Dubuc, G. P. Keefe, and D. F. Kelton. 2020. Describing mortality and euthanasia practices on Canadian dairy farms. J Dairy Sci:103:3599-3605.
  • P. Han, L. Luo, M. Shahid, M. Li, S. Wang, D.B. Nobrega, Naveed Sabir, H.W. Barkema, B. Han, and J. Gao. 2020. Prevalence, genetic diversity and antimicrobial resistance of Proteus mirabilis isolated from dogs hospitalized in Beijing. Pak Vet J 40:61-66.
  • M. Shahid, P. Araujo Cavalcante, C.G. Knight, H.W. Barkema, B. Han, J. Gao, and E.R. Cobo. 2020. Murine and human cathelicidins contribute differently to hallmarks of mastitis induced by pathogenic Prototheca zopfii algae. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 10:31.
  • M. Shahid, E.R. Cobo, L. Chen, P.A. Cavalcante, H.W. Barkema, J. Gao, S. Xu, Y. Liu, C. G. Knight, J.P. Kastelic, and B. Han. 2020. Prototheca zopfii genotype II induces mitochondrial apoptosis in models of bovine mastitis. Sci Rep. 10:698.
  • J. Gao, S. Li, Y. Zhou, J. Zhang, S. Xu, L. Wang, C. Zhu, H.W. Barkema, and Bo Han. 2019. Prevalence of potential virulence genes in Klebsiella species from cows with bovine clinical mastitis on large Chinese dairy farms. Foodb Path Dis. 16:856-863.
  • D. Han, X. Gu, J. Gao, Z. Wang, G. Liu, W. Huo, H.W Barkema, and B. Han. 2019. Chlorogenic acid promotes the Nrf2/HO-1 anti-oxidative pathway by activating p21Waf1/Cip1 to resist dexamethasone-induced apoptosis in osteoblastic cells. Free Radic Biol Med 137:1-12.
  • G. Liu, J. Yin, H.W. Barkema, M. Shahid, J. Gao, J. De Buck, E.R. Cobo, J.P. Kastelic, and B. Han. 2019. Adherent/invasive capacities of bovine-associated Aerococcus viridans contribute to pathogenesis of acute mastitis in a murine model. Vet Microbiol 230:202-211.
  • J. Cheng, J. Gao, H.W. Barkema, G. Liu, D.B. Nóbrega, J. De Buck, J.P. Kastelic, and B. Han. 2019. Antimicrobial resistance profiles of five common bovine mastitis pathogens in large Chinese dairy herds. J Dairy Sci 102:2416-2426.
  • Y. Qu, H. Zhao, E.R. Cobo, B. Han, Z. Zhao, S. Li, M. Li, H.W. Barkema, and J. Gao. 2019. Molecular epidemiology and distribution of antibiotic resistance genes of Staphylococcus species isolated from Chinese dairy cows with clinical mastitis. J Dairy Sci. 102:1571-1583.
  • G. Liu, L. Ding, B. Han, R. Shan, S. Piepers, S.A. Naqvi, H.W. Barkema, T. Ali, D. Tong, S. Mao, S. De Vliegher, and J. Gao. 2018. Characteristics of Escherichia coli isolated from bovine mastitis exposed to cefalotin and ceftazidime at sub-minimum inhibitory concentrations. Biomed Res Intern 2018:4301628.
  • L. Zhang, J. Gao, H.W. Barkema, T. Ali, G. Liu, Y. Deng, S. Naushad, J.P. Kastelic, and B. Han. 2018. Virulence genes profiles: alpha-hemolysin and clonal diversity in Staphylococcus aureus isolates from bovine clinical mastitis in China. BMC Vet Res 14:63.
  • W. Chen, Y. Liu, H.W. Barkema,J. Gao, J. De Buck, J.P. Kastelic, G. Liu, T. Ali, M. Shahid, and B. Han. 2017. Molecular characteristics, antimicrobial susceptibility and pathogenicity of clinical Nocardia cyriacigeorgica isolates from an outbreak of bovine mastitis. J Dairy Sci 100:8414-8421.
  • J. Gao, H.W. Barkema, L. Zhang, G. Liu, Z. Deng, L. Cai, R. Shan, S. Zhang, J. Zou, and B. Han. 2017. Incidence of clinical mastitis and distribution of pathogens on large Chinese dairy farms. J Dairy Sci 100:4797-4806.
  • G. Liu, J. Yin, H.W. Barkema, L. Chen, M. Shahid, J. De Buck, J.P. Kastelic, and B. Han. 2017. Development of a single-dose recombinant CAMP factor entrapping poly(lactide-co-glycolide) microspheres-based vaccine against Streptococcus agalactiae. Vaccine 35:1246-1253.
  • L. Zhang, W. Qu, H.W. Barkema, D. Wang, J. De Buck, J. Gao, W. Huo, D.B. Nobrega, M. Li, B. Han, G. Liu. Occurrence of antimicrobial resistance and class 1 integrons in Staphylococcus aureus isolated from bovine mastitis in China. Submitted for publication (Biomed Res Int).
  • Y. Shi, P. Chen, W. Huo, X. Chen, H.W. Barkema, J. De Buck, M. Shahid, B. Han, and J. Gao. 2020. ESBL-producing Escherichia coli from bovine mastitis induced apoptosis of bovine mammary epithelial cells via alteration of ROS/MMP/bax/bcl-2 signaling pathway. Pak Vet J 40:307-312.
  • J. Cheng, M. Zhou, D.B. Nobrega, H.W. Barkema, S. Xu, M. Li, J.P. Kastelic, Y. Shi, B. Han, and J. Gao. 2021. Genetic diversity and molecular epidemiology of outbreaks of Klebsiella pneumoniae mastitis in two large Chinese dairy herds. J Dairy Sci 104:762-775.
  • C. Zhuang, W. Huo, G. Liu, M. Shahid, J. Gao, H. W. Barkema, S. ur Rahman, J. P. Kastelic, and Bo Han. 2020. In vitro immune responses of bovine mammary epithelial cells induced by Escherichia coli, with multidrug resistant extended-spectrum β-lactamase, isolated from mastitic milk. Microb Pathog 149:104494.
  • Ackermann M, Anders HJ, Bilyy R, Bowlin GL, Daniel C, De Lorenzo R, Egeblad M, Henneck T, Hidalgo A, Hoffmann M, Hohberger B, Kanthi Y, Kaplan MJ, Knight JS, Knopf J, Kolaczkowska E, Kubes P, Leppkes M, Mahajan A, Manfredi AA, Maueröder C, Maugeri N, Mitroulis I, Muñoz LE, Narasaraju T, Naschberger E, Neeli I, Ng LG, Radic MZ, Ritis K, Rovere-Querini P, Schapher M, Schauer C, Simon HU, Singh J, Skendros P, Stark K, Stürzl M, van der Vlag J, Vandenabeele P, Vitkov L, von Köckritz-Blickwede M, Yanginlar C, Yousefi S, Zarbock A, Schett G, Herrmann M. (2021). Patients with COVID-19: in the dark-NETs of neutrophils. Cell Death Differ. 24:1-15. 
  • Deppermann C, Kratofil RM, Peiseler M, David BA, Zindel J, Castanheira FVES, van der Wal F, Carestia A, Jenne CN, Marth JD, Kubes P. (2020). Macrophage galactose lectin is critical for Kupffer cells to clear aged platelets. J Exp Med. 217(4):e20190723.
  • Matlung HL, Babes L, Zhao XW, van Houdt M, Treffers LW, van Rees DJ, Franke K, Schornagel K, Verkuijlen P, Janssen H, Halonen P, Lieftink C, Beijersbergen RL, Leusen JHW, Boelens JJ, Kuhnle I, van der Werff Ten Bosch J, Seeger K, Rutella S, Pagliara D, Matozaki T, Suzuki E, Menke-van der Houven van Oordt CW, van Bruggen R, Roos D, van Lier RAW, Kuijpers TW, Kubes P, van den Berg TK (2018). Neutrophils Kill Antibody-Opsonized Cancer Cells by Trogoptosis. Cell Rep. 23(13):3946-3959.e6.
  • Ley K, Hoffman HM, Kubes P, Cassatella MA, Zychlinsky A, Hedrick CC, Catz SD. (2018). Neutrophils: New insights and open questions. Sci Immunol. 3(30):eaat4579.
  • Johns J, Caukett N, Alaxander J, Syam K, Sooryas S, Ajithkumar S, Chandy G. May, 2015. The use of haloperidol to reduce capture stress during anaesthesia of spotted deer. Proceedings of the International Conference on Diseases of Zoo and Wild Animals. Barcelona, Spain. P 31 (Awarded 3rd Prize in the poster competition).
  • Anikshit V, Sooryadas S, Dinesh PT, Chandy G, Caulkett N. 2021 Continuous rate infusion anaesthesia with dexmedetomidine-midazolam-ketamine-lignocaine in dogs.  Indian Journal of Veterinary Surgery. 41: 104-106.
  • Johns J, Caulkett N, Alaxander J, Syam K, Sooryas S, Ajithkumar S, Chandy G. 2020. Oral haloperidol premedication to reduce capture stress prior to xylazine-ketamine anesthesia in captive spotted deer (Axis axis) J. Zoo. Wildl. Med. 51:88-95.