Kenneth Macklin

Morris, C. A., Neves, D., Carroll, M., Moon, J., Orellana, L., Burin, R., Morris, C., Jasek, A., Macklin, K. 2025. Impact of trace mineral supplementation and translucency score on eggshell quality, hatchability, fertility, and chick quality. Poultry Science 104(1):104400.

Poudel, S., Pokhrel, D., Zhang, X., Sukumaran, A. T., Acharya Adhikari, P., Kiess, A. S., Macklin, K., Zhang, L. 2024. Campylobacter jejuni from no antibiotics ever (NAE) broilers: prevalence, antibiotic resistance, and virulence genes analysis. Poultry Science 103(12):104380.

Isah, A. S., Ramachandran, R., Sukumaran, A. T., Kiess, A. S., Casta\~neda, Claudia D, ., Boltz, T., Macklin, K., Abdelhamed, H., Zhang, L. 2024. Construction and characterization of bioluminescent Salmonella Reading outbreak and non-outbreak strains. Microbiology Spectrum

Chaudhary, D., Poudel, S., Jia, L., Sukumaran, A. T., Zhang, X., Cheng, W., Kiess, A. S., Macklin, K., Zhang, L. 2024. Optimization of a loop-mediated isothermal amplification (lamp) assay for the rapid detection of Clostridium perfringens. Journal of Applied Poultry Research 34(2):100513.

Poudel, S., Zeng, X., Lin, J., Cheng, W., Sukumaran, A. T., Acharya Adhikari, P., Kiess, A. S., Macklin, K., Zhang, L. 2024. Recent advances and challenges in developing vaccines for Campylobacter jejuni: a comprehensive review. World's Poultry Science Journal 80(3):767--790.

Isah, A. S., Ramachandran, R., Sukumaran, A. T., Kiess, A. S., Casta\~neda, Claudia D, ., Boltz, T., Macklin, K., Abdelhamed, H., Zhang, L. 2024. Research Note: Evaluating the vertical transmission potential of Salmonella Reading in broiler breeders. Poultry Science 103(12):104351.

Gulizia, ., Terra-Long, ., Khalid, ., Vargas, ., Bonilla, ., Hernandez, ., Thuekeaw, ., Hauck, ., Macklin, K., Dozier, ., McCafferty, ., Pacheco, . 2024. Response of YPM x Ross 708 male broilers to diets containing varying inclusions of phytase, calcium butyrate, and bacitracin methylene disalicylate from 1 to 42 d of age–part 1: performance, processing yields, and nutrient digestibility. Poultry Science 103(12).

Adhikari, Y., Bailey, M. A., Krehling, J. T., Kitchens, S., Gaonkar, P., Munoz, L., Escobar, C., Buhr, R. J., Huber, L., Price, S. B., Bourassa, D. V., Macklin, K. 2024. Assessment and genomic analysis of Salmonella and Campylobacter from different stages of an integrated no-antibiotics-ever (NAE) broiler complex: a longitudinal study. Poultry Science 103(11).

Escobar, C., Watts, D. B., Torbert, H. A., Bailey, M. A., Krehling, J. T., Landers, D., Jackson, A. P., Gilpin, M., Still, K., Munoz, L., Orellana, L., Adhikari, Y., Macklin, K., Baker-Cook, B. 2024. Evaluating the impact of gypsum as a novel bedding material on broiler performance, foot pad health, and fear response. Poultry Science 103(6).

Reina, M., Urrutia, A., Figueroa, J. C., Riggs, M. R., Macklin, K., Buhr, R. J., Price, S. B., Bourassa, D. V. 2024. Application of pressurized steam and forced hot air for cleaning broiler transport container flooring. Poultry Science 103(2).

Reina, M., McConnell, A. D., Figueroa, J. C., Riggs, M. R., Buhr, R. J., Price, S. B., Macklin, K., Bourassa, D. V. 2024. Quantification of Salmonella Infantis transfer from transport drawer flooring to broiler chickens during holding. Poultry Science 103(2).

Obe, T., Boltz, T., Kogut, M., Ricke, S., Brooks, L., Macklin, K., Peterson, A. 2023. Controlling Salmonella: strategies for feed, the farm, and the processing plant. Poultry Science

Escobar, C., Munoz, L., Bailey, M., Krehling, J., Pacheco, W., Hauck, R., Buhr, R. J., Macklin, K. 2023. Buffering Capacity Comparison of Tris Phosphate Carbonate and Buffered Peptone Water Salmonella Pre-Enrichments for Manufactured Feed and Feed Ingredients. Animals

Orellana, L., Neves, D., Krehling, J., Burin, R., Soster, P., Almeida, L., Urrutia, A., Munoz, L., Escobar, C., Bailey, M., Chavez-Cordoba, B., Williams, C., Rebello, M., Macklin, K. 2023. Effect of translucency and eggshell color on broiler breeder egg hatchability and hatch chick weight. Poultry Science

Munoz, L., Bailey, M., Krehling, J., Bourassa, D., Hauck, R., Pacheco, W., Chavez-Cordoba, B., Chasteen, K., Talorico, A., Escobar, C., Pietruska, A., Macklin, K. 2023. Effects of dietary yeast cell wall supplementation on growth performance, intestinal Campylobacter jejuni colonization, innate immune response, villus height, crypt depth, and slaughter characteristics of broiler chickens inoculated with Campylobacter jejuni at d 21. Poultry Science

Urrutia, A., Orellana, L., Sierra, K., Reina, M., Figueroa, J., Jackson, A., Macklin, K., Buhr, R. J., Bourassa, D. 2023. In vitro Effect of Photoactive Compounds Curcumin and Chlorophyllin Against Single Strains of Salmonella and Campylobacter. Journal of Food Protection

Terra-Long, M., Macklin, K., Burleson, M., Jeon, A., Beckmann, J., Hauck, R. 2023. Mapping the poultry insectome in and around broiler breeder pullet farms identifies new potential Dipteran vectors of Histomonas meleagridis. Parasites and Vectors

Munoz, L., Krehling, J., Bailey, M., Bourassa, D., Pacheco, W., Chavez-Cordoba, B., Escobar, C., Orellana, L., Adhikari, Y., Macklin, K. 2023. The role of dietary supplementation of yeast cell walls in response to a Campylobacter jejuni inoculation in broiler chickens. Avian Disease

Barua, S., Bailey, M., Zhong, K., Iduu, N., Dormitorio, T., Macklin, K., Bourassa, D., Price, S., Hauck, R., Krehling, J., Kitchens, S., Kyriakis, C., Buhr, R. J., Wang, C. 2023. Research Note: Role of darkling beetles (Alphitobius diaperinus) and litter in spreading and maintaining Salmonella Enteritidis and Campylobacter jejuni in chicken flocks. Poultry Science 102(11):103061.

Macklin, K., 2022. A review of the lesser mealworm beetle (Alphitobius diaperinus) as a reservoir for poultry bacterial pathogens and antimicrobial resistance. World's Poultry Science Journal

Macklin, K., 2022. Bacterial composition of settled dust during growout of broiler chickens.

Macklin, K., 2022. Effect of common litter management practices on the prevalence of Campylobacter jejuni in broilers.

Macklin, K., 2022. Effects of feed-through sulfur on growth performance, atmospheric ammonia levels, and footpad lesions in broilers raised beginning with built-up litter.

Macklin, K., 2022. Effects of the in ovo injection of vitamin D3 and 25-Hydroxyvitamin D3 in Ross 708 broilers subsequently challenged with coccidiosis: II immunological and inflammatory responses and small intestine histomorphology.

Macklin, K., 2022. Improvement in the immunity- and vitamin D3-activity-related gene expression of coccidiosis-challenged Ross 708 broilers in response to the in ovo injection of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3.

Macklin, K., 2022. Multilocus sequence typing of Eimeria maxima in commercial broiler flocks.

Macklin, K., 2022. Multilocus Sequence Typing of Eimeria maxima in Commercial Broiler Flocks. Avian Diseases

Smith, R., Hauck, R., Macklin, K., Price, S., Dormitorio, T., Wang, C. 2022. A review of the lesser mealworm beetle (Alphitobius diaperinus) as a reservoir for poultry bacterial pathogens and antimicrobial resistance. World's Poultry Science Journal 78(1):197-214.

Macklin, K., 2021. A comparison of colonizing ability between Salmonella Enteritidis and Salmonella Heidelberg in broiler chickens challenged through feed administration.

Macklin, K., 2021. Broiler performance and litter ammonia levels as affected by sulfur added to the bird’s diet.

Macklin, K., 2021. Effect of partial replacement of inorganic zinc with zinc methionine and manganese methionine on live performance and breast myopathies of broilers.

Macklin, K., 2021. Effects of pre-pelleting whole corn inclusion on broiler performance, intestinal microbiota and carcass characteristics.

Macklin, K., 2021. Evaluation of commercially manufactured animal feeds to determine presence of Salmonella, Escherichia coli and Clostridium perfringens.

Macklin, K., 2021. Growth performance, carcass characteristics, ileal microbiota and amino acid digestibility of broilers fed diets varying in supplemental copper concentrations and amino acid density from 1 to 32 days of age.

Macklin, K., 2021. Heterakis gallinarum and Histomonas meleagridis DNA persists in chicken houses years after depopulation.

Macklin, K., 2021. Investigation of the potential of aerosolized Salmonella Enteritidis on colonization and persistence in broilers from Day 3 to 21.

Macklin, K., 2021. mpact of poultry litter Salmonella levels and moisture on transfer of Salmonella through associated generated dust.

Macklin, K., 2021. Prevalence of select intestinal parasites in Alabama backyard poultry flocks.

Macklin, K., 2021. Production Layer Salmonella Enteritidis control through dry fed pre & probiotic products.

Macklin, K., 2021. The use of Roller Swabs for Salmonella Detection in Poultry Litter.

Macklin, K., 2020. Influence od Eimeria spp. infection on chicken jejunal microbiota and the efficacy of two alternative products against the infection.

Macklin, K., 2020. Inoculation route and serotype after Salmonella recovery in the broiler’s digestive tract.

Poudel, A., Kang, Y., Mandal, R. K., Kalalah, A., Butaye, P., Hathcock, T., Kelly, P., Walz, P., Macklin, K., Cattley, R., Price, S., Adekanmbi, F., Zhang, L., Kitchens, S., Kaltenboeck, B., Wang, C. 2020. Comparison of microbiota, antimicrobial resistance genes and mobile genetic elements in flies and the feces of sympatric animals. FEMS Microbiology Ecology 96(4).

Macklin, K., 2019. Effect of dietary amino acid density and feed allocation during the starter period on 41 days of age growth performance and processing characteristics of broiler chickens given coccidiosis vaccination at hatch.

Macklin, K., 2019. Effects of pre-starter diets varying in amino acid density given to broiler chickens given coccidiosis vaccination at hatch.

Macklin, K., 2019. Evaluation of next generation amplicon sequencing to identify Eimeria spp. of chickens.

Poudel, A., Hathcock, T., Butaye, P., Kang, Y., Price, S., Macklin, K., Walz, P., Cattley, R., Kalalah, A., Adekanmbi, F., Wang, C. 2019. Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Staphylococcus spp. in Houseflies and Blowflies from Farms and Their Environmental Settings. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16(19):3583.

Macklin, K., 2018. Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance patterns of Salmonella isolated from poultry farms in southeastern United States.

Macklin, K., 2017. Chlamydia gallinacea: a widespread emerging Chlamydia agent with zoonotic potential in backyard poultry.

Macklin, K., 2016. Moisture content and moisture quantity of sweated chicken eggs in two storage environments.

Macklin, K., 2015. Low prevalence of netB and tpeL in historical Clostridium perfringens isolates from broiler farms in Alabama.

Macklin, K., 2013. Detection and isolation of infectious laryngotracheitis virus on a broiler farm after a disease outbreak.

Macklin, K., 2013. Reduction of Salmonella and ammonia emissions in broiler litter using sulfuric acid and aluminum sulfate.

Macklin, K., 2013. Stratification of bacterial concentrations from upper to lower, in broiler litter.

Macklin, K., 2013. Use of a multiplex PCR for the detection of toxin-encoding genes netB and tpeL in strains of Clostridium perfringens.

Macklin, K., 2012. Comparison of a Taqman® real time PCR with a loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay for detection of Infectious Laryngotracheitis.

Macklin, K., 2012. Detection of infectious laryngotracheitis virus from darkling beetles and their immature stage (lesser mealworm) by quantitative polymerase chain reaction and virus isolation.

Macklin, K., 2012. Live performance characteristics, pathogen load and foot pad lesions in range-reared heritage vs. conventional turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo).

Macklin, K., 2012. Multilevel analysis of environmental Salmonella prevelences and management practices on 49 broiler breeder farms in four south-eastern states, USA.

Macklin, K., 2012. Phytase supplementation in a reduced calcium and phosphorous diet fed to broilers undergoing an Eimeria challenge.

Macklin, K., 2012. The effect of sodium bisulfate on Salmonella viability in broiler litter.

Macklin, K., 2011. ffects of phytase supplementation in broiler diets on a natural Eimeria challenge in naive and vaccinated birds.

Macklin, K., 2011. Infectious laryngotracheitis vaccine virus detection in water lines and effectiveness of sanitizers for inactivating the virus.

Macklin, K., 2010. Effects of vitamin U on intestinal morphology in broilers undergoing a Salmonellosis challenge.

Macklin, K., 2010. Efficacy of a commercial concrete sealant against Listeria spp.: A model for poultry processing facilities.

Macklin, K., 2010. Evaluation of concrete sealant for the elimination of Clostridium perfringens and Bacillus subtilis: A poultry processing plant model.

Macklin, K., 2010. Evaluation of the efficacy of a yeast extract in reducing intestinal Clostridium perfringens levels in broiler chickens.

Macklin, K., 2010. Improving research at universities to benefit the poultry industry.

Macklin, K., 2010. The use of metam-sodium to reduce bacteria in poultry litter.

Macklin, K., 2009. Antimicrobial activity of commercial concrete sealant against Salmonella spp: A model for poultry processing plants.

Macklin, K., 2009. Effect of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) on the inhibition of induced cellulitis development in a broiler chicken model.

Macklin, K., 2009. Effects of vitamin U on ameliorating coccidial and salmonellosis challenges in broilers.

Macklin, K., 2009. nfluence of bedding material on foot pad dermatitis in broiler chickens.

Macklin, K., 2008. Development of a polymerase chain reaction assay for specific identification of Clostridium colinum.

Macklin, K., 2008. Effects of early skip-a-day feed removal and litter material on broiler live and processing performance and litter bacterial levels.

Macklin, K., 2008. In-house windrow composting and its effects on foodborne pathogens.

Macklin, K., 2008. Litter beetle (Alphitobius diaperinus Panzer) counts in broiler houses treated with a range of insecticides.

Macklin, K., 2008. Management practices to reduce infectious laryngotracheitis virus in poultry litter.

Macklin, K., 2008. Recovery and genetic diversity of Escherichia coli isolates from deep litter, shallow litter and surgical shoe covers.

Macklin, K., 2006. A longitudinal study of Salmonella and Campylobacter jejuni isolates from day of hatch through processing using automated ribotyping.

Macklin, K., 2006. Effect of different cleaning regimens on recovery of Clostridium perfringens on poultry live haul containers.

Macklin, K., 2006. The use of in-house composting to reduce bacterial numbers between growouts.

Macklin, K., 2005. Bacterial levels of pine shavings and sand used as poultry litter.

Macklin, K., 2005. Evaluation of agar plates for direct enumeration of Campylobacter spp. from poultry carcass rinses.

Macklin, K., 2005. Influence of infectious bursal disease and chicken anemia vaccines on the development of cellulitis and myositis lesions in cage-reared broilers.

Macklin, K., 2005. Recovery and genetic similarity of Salmonella from broiler house drag swabs versus surgical shoe covers.

Macklin, K., 2005. The effect of chicken anemia and infectious bursal disease vaccines and Marek's disease virus on the development of cellulitis and myositis lesions in floor-reared MHC-defined broiler chickens.

Macklin, K., 2004. Micronutrient strategies for the control of cellulitis in broilers.

Macklin, K., 2004. Real-time quantitative PCR-based serum neutralization test for detection and titration of neutralizing antibodies to chicken anemia virus.

Macklin, K., 2003. The potential for vitamin E and zinc-amino acid complex to reduce cellulitis in broilers.

Macklin, K., 2002. Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) effect on cellulitis among different chicken lines.

Macklin, K., 2001. Differences in the pathogenicity of various bacterial isolates used in an induction model for gangrenous dermatitis in broiler chickens.

Macklin, K., 2000. Dietary zinc complexes and vitamin E for reducing cellulitis incidence in broilers.

Macklin, K., 2000. he association of various isolates of Escherichia coli from the United States with induced cellulitis and colibacillosis in young broiler chickens.

Macklin, K., 2000. The efficacy of vitamin E in the prevention of cellulitis in broiler chickens experiencing scratches in a challenge model.

Macklin, K., 1999. Evaluation of scratches as an essential element in the development of avian cellulitis in broiler chickens.

Macklin, K., 1999. Scratches as a component in the pathogenesis of avian cellulitis in broiler chickens exposed to multiple cellulitis origin Escherichia coli isolates collected in different regions of the United States.