Dr. Li Zhang

Ovi , F., Wilson , D., Robinson , K., Magee, C., Evans , J., Zhang, L., Acharya Adhikari, P. 2024. Intra-tracheal infection model to evaluate the effects of virulence genotypes of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (E. coli) on layer pullets. Journal of Applied Micro

Rodewald , E., Jasek , B., Zhang, L., Roberts , S. A., Bortoluzzi , C., Acharya Adhikari, P. 2024. Role of a precision-biotic fed to Dekalb White laying hens at peak production. Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Poudel, I., Gonzalez , F., Umar-Faruk , M., Zhang, L., Acharya Adhikari, P. 2024. Supplementation of novel prebiotic product on Salmonella Enteritidis population in laying hens. J. Appl. Poul. Res.

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.

Jia, L., Arick, M. A., Hsu, C., Peterson, D. G., Evans, J. D., Robinson, K., Acharya Adhikari, P., Zhang, L. 2024. Complete genome sequences of two avian pathogenic Escherichia coli strains isolated from broilers exhibiting colibacillosis in Mississippi. Microbiology Resource Announcements 13(6):e01020--23.

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

Poudel, I., Calvert , A., Kiess, A. S., Zhang, L., Acharya Adhikari, P. 2024. Effect of a Bacillus-based probiotic on fecal shedding and cecal colonization of Salmonella Enteritidis in laying hens. J. Appl. Poul. Res.

Jia, L., Arick, M. A., Hsu, C., Peterson, D. G., Evans, J. D., Robinson, K., Sukumaran, A. T., Ramachandran, R., Acharya Adhikari, P., Zhang, L. 2024. High-throughput Oxford Nanopore sequencing-based approach for the multilocus sequence typing analysis of large-scale avian Escherichia coli study in Mississippi. Poultry Science 103(10):104067.

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.

Ovi , F., Zhang, L., Jia, L., Eliott , K., Theradiyil Sukumaran, A., Cosby , D., Evans , J., Acharya Adhikari, P. 2024. Evaluating the effects of virulence genotype, swarming motility, and multi-locus sequence types of Escherichia coli on layer chicken embryo. Journal of Applied Microbiology 135(7).

Pokhrel, D., Thames, H., Fugate, H., Dinh, T. T., Schilling, M. W., White, S., Ramachandran, R., Theradiyil Sukumaran, A., Zhang, L. 2024. Increase in temperature facilitates Campylobacter jejuni biofilm formation under both aerobic and microaerobic incubation. Poultry Science 103(6).

Jia, L., Hsu, C., Zhang, X., Li, X., Schilling, M. W., Peebles, E. D., Kiess, A. S., Wamsley, K. G., Zhang, L. 2024. Changes in gene expression in the intestinal mucus of broilers with woody breast myopathy. Poultry Science 103(3):103398.

Joseph, J., Magee, C., Jia, L., Zhang, L., Acharya Adhikari, P., Ramachandran, R. 2024. Phenotypic virulence characterization of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) isolates from broiler breeders with colibacillosis in Mississippi. Journal of Applied Microbiology 135(5):lxae032.

Ovi , F., Zhang, L., Nabors , H., Jia, L., Acharya Adhikari, P. 2023. A compilation of virulence-associated genes that are frequently reported in avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) compared to other E. coli. Review Paper. Journal of Applied Microbiology

Pohkrel, D., Thames, H. D., Zhang, L., Dinh, T. T., Schilling, M. W., White, S., Ramachandran, R., Theradiyil Sukumaran, A. 2023. Aerotolerance and Multi-Locus Sequence Typing of Campylobacter jejuni Isolated from Commercial Broiler Processing Plants. Foods 12(17).

Joseph , J., Zhang, L., Acharya Adhikari, P., Evans, J., Ramachnadran , R. 2023. Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) in Broiler Breeders: An Overview. Pathogens 12(11):1280.

Pokhrel, D., Thames, H., Zhang, L., Dinh, T. T., Schilling, M. W., White, S., Ramachandran, R., Theradiyil Sukumaran, A. 2023. Aerotolerance and Multi-Locus Sequence Typing of Campylobacter jejuni Isolated from Commercial Broiler Processing Plants. Foods 12(17).

Thames, H. T., Pokhrel, D., Willis, E., Rivers, O., Dinh, T. T., Zhang, L., Schilling, M. W., Ramachandran, R., White, S., Theradiyil Sukumaran, A. 2023. Salmonella Biofilm Formation under Fluidic Shear Stress on Different Surface Materials. Foods 12(9):1918.

Thames, H., Pokhrel, D., Willis, E., Rivers, O., Dinh, T., Zhang, L., Schilling, M., Ramachandran, R., White, S., Theradiyil Sukumaran, A. 2023. Salmonella Biofilm Formation under Fluidic Shear Stress on Different Surface Materials. Poultry Science

Poudel, S., Jia, L., Arick II, M. A., Hsu, C., Thrash, A., Theradiyil Sukumaran, A., Acharya Adhikari, P., Kiess, A., Zhang, L. 2023. In silico prediction and expression analysis of vaccine candidate genes of Campylobacter jejuni. Poultry Science 102(5).

Thames, H., Pokhrel, D., Willis, E., Rivers, O., Dinh, T. T., Zhang, L., Schilling, M. W., Ramachandran, R., White, S., Theradiyil Sukumaran, A. 2023. Salmonella Biofilm Formation under Fluidic Shear Stress on Different Surface Materials. Foods 12(9).

Pokhrel, D., Thames, H., Zhang, L., Dinh, T., Schilling, M., White, S., Ramachandran, R., Theradiyil Sukumaran, A. 2022. Roles of Aerotolerance, Biofilm Formation, and Viable but Non-Culturable State in the Survival of Campylobacter jejuni in Poultry Processing Environments. Microorganisms 10:2165.

Lei, T., Li, G., Luo, C., Zhang, L., Liu, L., Gates, R. S. 2022. An Informative Planning-based Multi-layer Robot Navigation System as Applied in a Poultry Barn. Intelligence and Robotics 2(4):313-332.

Fatemi, S. A., Macklin, K. S., Zhang, L., Mousstaaid, A., Poudel, S., Poudel, I., Peebles, E. D. 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 †. Animals 12(19).

Thames, H., Fancher, C., Colvin, M., McAnally, M., Tucker, E., Zhang, L., Kiess, A., Dinh, T., Theradiyil Sukumaran, A. 2022. The Prevalence of Salmonella and Campylobacter on Broiler Meat at Different Stages of Commercial Poultry Processing. Animals 12(18):2460.

Poudel, S., Li, T., Arick II, M. A., Hsu, C., Thrash, A., Theradiyil Sukumaran, A., Adhikari, P., Kiess, A. S., Zhang, L. 2022. Complete genome sequences of four Campylobacter jejuni isolated from retail chicken and broiler feces. Microbiology Resource Announcements 11(10):e00898-22.

Thames, H., Fancher, C. A., Colvin, M. G., McAnally, M., Tucker, E., Zhang, L., Kiess, A. S., Dinh, T. T., Theradiyil Sukumaran, A. 2022. The Prevalence of Salmonella and Campylobacter on Broiler Meat at Different Stages of Commercial Poultry Processing. Animals 12(18).

Jia, L., Hsu, C. Y., Zhang, X., Li, X., Schilling, M. W., Peebles, E. D., Kiess, A. S., Zhang, L. 2022. Effects of dietary bacitracin or Bacillus subtilis on the woody breast myopathy-associated gut microbiome of Eimeria spp. challenged and unchallenged broilers. Poultry Science 101(8).

Jia, L., Zhang, X., Li, X., Schilling, M. W., Peebles, E. D., Kiess, A. S., Zhang, L. 2022. Internal organ and skeletal muscle development in commercial broilers with woody breast myopathy. Poultry Science 101.

Thames, H., Fancher, C., Colvin, M., McAnally, M., Tucker, E., Zhang, L., Kiess, A., Dinh, T., Theradiyil Sukumaran, A. 2022. Spoilage Bacteria Counts on Broiler Meat at Different Stages of Commercial Poultry Processing Plants That Use Peracetic Acid. Animals 12(11):1439.

Thames, H., Fancher, C. A., Colvin, M. G., McAnally, M., Tucker, E., Zhang, L., Kiess, A. S., Dinh, T. T., Theradiyil Sukumaran, A. 2022. Spoilage Bacteria Counts on Broiler Meat at Different Stages of Commercial Poultry Processing Plants That Use Peracetic Acid. Animals 12(11).

Poudel, S., Tabler, G. T., Lin, J., Zhai, W., Zhang, L. 2022. Riboflavin and Bacillus subtilis effects on growth performance and woody-breast of Ross 708 broilers with or without Eimeria spp. challenge. Journal of Animal Science and Technology 64(3):443-461.

Poudel, S., Li, T., Chen, S., Zhang, X., Cheng, W., Sukumaran, A. T., Kiess, A. S., Zhang, L. 2022. Prevalence, antimicrobial resistance, and molecular characterization of Campylobacter isolated from broilers and broiler meat raised without antibiotics. Microbiology Spectrum 10(3):e0025122.

Wang, H., Zhang, L., Cao, L., Zeng, X., Gillespie, B., Lin, J. 2022. Isolation and characterization of Escherichia albertii originated from the broiler farms in Mississippi and Alabama. Veterinary Microbiology 267:109379.

Jia, L., Zhang, X., Li, X., Schilling, M. W., Peebles, E. D., Kiess, A. S., Zhai, W., Zhang, L. 2022. Bacitracin, Bacillus subtilis, and Eimeria spp. challenge exacerbates woody breast incidence and severity in broilers. Poultry Science 101(1):101512.

Zhang, X., Zhang, L., Li, X., White, S., Campbell, Y., Ruiz, A. A., To, K. V., Zhai, W., Schilling, M. W. 2021. Cecal microbiota contribute to the development of woody breast myopathy. Poultry Science 100(6):101124.

Li, T., Castañeda, C. D., Miotto, J., McDaniel, C. D., Kiess, A. S., Zhang, L. 2021. Effects of in ovo probiotic administration on the incidence of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli in broilers and an evaluation on its virulence and antimicrobial resistance properties. Poultry Science

Poudel, S., Zhang, L., Tabler, G. T., Lin, J., Zhai, W. 2021. Effects of riboflavin and Bacillus subtilis on internal organ development and intestinal health of Ross 708 male broilers with or without coccidial challenge. Poultry Science 100(4):100973.

Fancher, C., Thames, H., Easterling, A., Smith, M., Colvin, M., Nuthalapatti, N., Zhang, L., Kiess, A. S., Dinh, T. T., Theradiyil Sukumaran, A. 2021. Prevalence and Molecular Characteristics of Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli in “No Antibiotics Ever” Broiler Farms. Microbiology Spectrum 9(3):e00834-21.

Fancher, C. A., Thames, H., Colvin, M. G., Smith, M., Easterling, A., Nuthalapati, N., Zhang, L., Kiess, A. S., Dinh, T. T., Theradiyil Sukumaran, A. 2021. Prevalence and Molecular Characteristics of Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli in "No Antibiotics Ever" Broiler Farms. Microbiology Spectrum 9(3).

Fancher, C. A., Thames, H., Colvin, M. G., Zhang, L., Nuthalapati, N., Kiess, A. S., Dinh, T. T., Theradiyil Sukumaran, A. 2021. Research Note: Prevalence and molecular characteristics of Clostridium perfringens in “no antibiotics ever” broiler farms. Poultry Science 100(11).

Fancher, C., Thames, H., Colvin, M., Zhang, L., Nuthalapatti, N., Kiess, A. S., Dinh, T. T., Theradiyil Sukumaran, A. 2021. Prevalence and molecular characteristics of Clostridium perfringens in ‘no antibiotics ever’broiler farms. Poultry Science 100(11):e00834-21.

Obe, T., Nannapaneni, R., Schilling, M. W., Zhang, L., Kiess, A. S. 2021. Antimicrobial tolerance, biofilm formation, and molecular characterization of Salmonella isolates from poultry processing equipment. Journal of Applied Poultry Research 30(4):100195.

Obe, T., Nannapaneni, R., Schilling, M. W., Zhang, L., Kiess, A. S. 2020. Antimicrobial tolerance, biofilm formation, and molecular characterization of Salmonella isolates from poultry processing equipment. Poultry Science 100.

Li , T., Castañeda, C. D., Arick, M. A., Hsu, C., Kiess, A. S., Zhang, L. 2020. Complete genome sequence of multidrug-resistant avian pathogenic Escherichia coli strain APEC-O2-MS1170. Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance 23:401-403.

Courtney, F., Zhang, L., Kiess, A. S., Acharya Adhikari, P., Dinh, T. T., Theradiyil Sukumaran, A. 2020. Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli and Clostridium perfringens: Challenges in no antibiotics ever broiler production and potential solutions. Microorganisms 8(10):1533.

Obe, T., Nannapaneni, R., Schilling, M. W., Zhang, L., McDaniel, C. D., Kiess, A. S. 2020. Prevalence of Salmonella enterica on poultry processing equipment after completion of sanitization procedures. Poultry Science 99(9):4539-4548.

Shao, Z., Zhang, Z., Fan, H., Wang, X., Wu, H., Zhang, L., Cheng, W., Zhu, J. 2019. Selenoprotein T Promotes Proliferation and G1-to-S Transition in SK-N-SH Cells: Implications in Parkinson's Disease. Journal of Nutrition 149:2110-2119.

Zhao, Z., Wang, C., Zhang, L., Zhao, Y., Duan, C., Zhang, X., Gao, L., Li, S. 2019. Lactobacillus plantarum NA136 improves the non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by modulating the AMPK/Nrf2 pathway. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 103(14):5843-5850.

Hendrix, J. D., Zhang, X., Campbell, Y. L., Zhang, L., Siberio, L., Cord, C., Silva, J. L., Goddard, J., Kim, T., Phillips, T. W., Schilling, M. W. 2018. Effects of temperature, relative humidity, and protective netting on Tyrophagus putrescentiae (Schrank)(Sarcoptiformes: Acaridae) infestation, fungal growth, and product quality of dry cured hams. Journal of Stored Products Research 77:211--218.

Zhang, L., Zeng, H., Cheng, W. 2018. Beneficial and Paradoxical Roles of Selenium at Nutritional Levels of Intake in Healthspan and Longevity. Free Radical Biology and Medicine 127:3-13.

Lu, H., Zeng, H., Zhang, L., Porres, J. M., Cheng, W. 2018. Fecal fermentation products of common bean-derived fiber inhibit C/EBPα and PPARγ expression and lipid accumulation but stimulate PPARδ and UCP2 expression in the adipogenesis of 3T3-L1 cells. The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry 60:9-15.

Zhang, L., Zhu, J. H., Zhang, X., Cheng, W. 2018. The Thioredoxin-Like Family of Selenoproteins: Implications in Aging and Age-Related Degeneration. Biological trace element research

Cao, L., Zhang, L., Zeng, H., Wu, R. T., Wu, T., Cheng, W. 2017. Analyses of selenotranscriptomes and selenium concentrations in response to dietary selenium deficiency and age reveal common and distinct patterns by tissue and sex in telomere-dysfunctional mice. The Journal of nutrition 147(10):1858--1866.

Zhang, X., Zhang, L., Zhu, J., Cheng, W. 2015. Nuclear selenoproteins and genome maintenance. IUBMB life 68(1):5--12.

He, Z., Wang, X., Li, G., Zhao, Y., Zhang, J., Niu, C., Zhang, L., Zhang, X., Ying, D., Li, S. 2015. Antioxidant activity of prebiotic ginseng polysaccharides combined with potential probiotic Lactobacillus plantarum C88. International Journal of Food Science \& Technology 50(7):1673--1682.

Zhang, J., Zhang, X., Zhang, L., Zhao, Y., Niu, C., Yang, Z., Li, S. 2013. Potential probiotic characterization of Lactobacillus plantarum strains isolated from Inner Mongolia ¡°Hurood¡± cheese. J. Microbiol. Biotechnol 24(2):225--235.

LI, L., ZONG, X., Zhang, L., YANG, Z. 2012. Selection and fermentation characteristics of double-protein cheese starters. Food Science and Technology 9:012.

Zhang, L., Liu, C., Li, D., Zhao, Y., Zhang, X., Zeng, X., Yang, Z., Li, S. 2012. Antioxidant activity of an exopolysaccharide isolated from Lactobacillus plantarum C88. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 54:270--275.

Zhang, L., Zhang, X., Liu, C., Li, C., Li, S., Li, T., Li, D., Zhao, Y., Yang, Z. 2012. Manufacture of Cheddar cheese using probiotic Lactobacillus plantarum K25 and its cholesterol-lowering effects in a mice model. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology 29(1):127--135.

Li, S., Zhao, Y., Zhang, L., Zhang, X., Huang, L., Li, D., Niu, C., Yang, Z., Wang, Q. 2012. Antioxidant activity of Lactobacillus plantarum strains isolated from traditional Chinese fermented foods. Food Chemistry 135(3):1914--1919.

Liu, C., Chang, J., Zhang, L., Zhang, J., Li, S. 2012. Purification and antioxidant activity of a polysaccharide from bulbs of Fritillaria ussuriensis Maxim. International journal of biological macromolecules 50(4):1075--1080.

LI, D., ZHANG, X., Zhang, L., ZHAO, Y., NIU, C., CONG, P., YANG, Z. 2011. Isolation, Screening and Fermentation Performance of Exopolysaccharide-producing Streptococcus thermophilus from Tibetan Kefir [J]. Food Science 13.

Zhang, L., JIANG, Y., ZHANG, J., YANG, Z. 2010. Cloning and Prokaryotic Expression Vector Construction of Bovine Chymosin. Journal of Food Science and Biotechnology 2:021.

Li, L., Yue, X., Zhang, L., Zhang, J., Yang, Z., others, . 2010. Study on influence of curd conditions to double protein curd hardness. Journal of Shenyang Agricultural University 41(5):590--593.

Li, T., Wang, J., Li, Y., Zhang, L., Zheng, L., Li, Z., Yang, Z., Luo, Q. 2010. Stucture of the complex between Mucor pusillus pepsin and the key domain of $\kappa$-casein for site-directed mutagenesis: a combined molecular modeling and docking approach. Journal of molecular modeling 17(7):1661--1668.

Zhang, L., Jiang, Y., Zhang, J., Yang, Z. 2009. Recombinant expression of bovine chymosin in Pichia pastoris. Sheng wu gong cheng xue bao= Chinese journal of biotechnology 25(8):1160--1165.

Zeng, S., Zhang, L., Wiggans, G., Clay, J., LaCroix, R., Wang, J., Gipson, T. 2008. Current status of composition and somatic cell count in milk of goats enrolled in Dairy Herd Improvement Program in the United States. New Research on Livestock Science and Dairy Farming. Nova Science Publishers, Inc., Hauppauge, NY, US