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26
Citations
3310
World Ranking
2867
National Ranking
813

Overview

Dean R. Zimmerman was affiliated with Iowa State University in the United States. Their academic career involved contributions to research, primarily associated with this institution.

There are no recorded recent papers, co-authors, or frequent publication venues linked to their work in the available data. Similarly, no specific main fields, subfields, or main topics of study have been documented in the source information.

The available data did not list book publications or awards received during their career. As the scientist is noted as deceased, the entirety of their work and career is viewed in a historical context.

Best Publications

  • Use of plasma urea nitrogen as a rapid response criterion to determine the lysine requirement of pigs.

    J Coma;D Carrion;D R Zimmerman

  • Nutritional Regulation of Porcine Bacterial-Induced Colitis by Conjugated Linoleic Acid

    Raquel Hontecillas;Michael J. Wannemeulher;Dean R. Zimmerman;David L. Hutto

  • Effect of chronic immune system activation on the rate, efficiency, and composition of growth and lysine needs of pigs fed from 6 to 27 kg.

    N H Williams;T S Stahly;D R Zimmerman

  • Effects of dietary conjugated linoleic acid in nursery pigs of dirty and clean environments on growth, empty body composition, and immune competence.

    J Bassaganya-Riera;R Hontecillas-Magarzo;K Bregendahl;M J Wannemuehler

  • Duration of feeding conjugated linoleic acid influences growth performance, carcass traits, and meat quality of finishing barrows

    B R Wiegand;J C Sparks;F C Parrish;D R Zimmerman

  • Effect of Weaning and Age at Weaning on Baby Pig Performance

    V. D. Leibbrandt;R. C. Ewan;V. C. Speer;Dean R. Zimmerman

  • Effect of level of chronic immune system activation on the growth and dietary lysine needs of pigs fed from 6 to 112 kg.

    N H Williams;T S Stahly;D R Zimmerman

  • Effect of chronic immune system activation on body nitrogen retention, partial efficiency of lysine utilization, and lysine needs of pigs.

    N H Williams;T S Stahly;D R Zimmerman

  • Starter Protein Nutrition and Compensatory Responses in Swine

    Dean R. Zimmerman;Sarote Khajarern

  • Dietary Conjugated Linoleic Acid Modulates Phenotype and Effector Functions of Porcine CD8+ Lymphocytes

    Josep Bassaganya-Riera;Raquel Hontecillas;Dean R. Zimmerman;Michael J. Wannemuehler

  • ROLE OF SUBTHERAPEUTIC LEVELS OF ANTIMICROBIALS IN PIG PRODUCTION

    Dean R. Zimmerman

  • The effect of dietary active dry yeast supplement on performance of sows during gestation-lactation and their pigs.

    M H Jurgens;R A Rikabi;D R Zimmerman

  • Colostral milk fat percentage and pig performance are enhanced by feeding the leucine metabolite beta-hydroxy-beta-methyl butyrate to sows

    Steven Nissen;Terry D. Faidley;Dean R. Zimmerman;Ryan Izard

  • Relationship of rate of lean tissue growth and other factors to concentration of urea in plasma of pigs.

    J Coma;D R Zimmerman;D Carrion

  • Effects of excess dietary leucine and leucine catabolites on growth and immune responses in weanling pigs.

    R Gatnau;D R Zimmerman;S L Nissen;M Wannemuehler

  • Few differences found between early- and late-weaned pigs raised in the same environment.

    L M Hohenshell;J E Cunnick;S P Ford;H G Kattesh

  • Interaction of swine nursery and grow-finish space allocations on performance.

    Michael C. Brumm;M. Ellis;L. J. Johnston;D. W. Rozeboom

  • Diurnal Variation in Concentrations of Plasma Urea Nitrogen and Amino Acids in Pigs Given Free Access to Feed or Fed Twice Daily

    Yongjiu Cai;Dean R. Zimmerman;Richard C. Ewan

  • Lysine requirement of the lactating sow determined by using plasma urea nitrogen as a rapid response criterion.

    J Coma;D R Zimmerman;D Carrion

  • Effects of dietary cellulose levels in intact and cecectomized pigs.

    Juan Gargallo;Dean R. Zimmerman

  • Long-term influence of lipid nutrition on the induction of CD8(+) responses to viral or bacterial antigens.

    J Bassaganya-Riera;R Hontecillas;D.R Zimmerman;M.J Wannemuehler

  • Effect of Age and Calorie: Protein Ratio on Performance and Body Composition of Baby Pigs

    V. D. Leibbrandt;R. C. Ewan;V. C. Speer;Dean R. Zimmerman

  • Effect of casein and starch infusion in the large intestine on nitrogen metabolism of growing swine.

    Juan Gargallo;Dean Zimmerman

  • Effects of dietary cellulose and neomycin on function of the cecum of pigs.

    Juan Gargallo;Dean R. Zimmerman

  • Interactive effects of feed intake and stage of growth on the lysine requirement of pigs

    J. Coma;D. R. Zimmerman;D. Carrion

  • Evaluation of Infrared-Roasted and Extruder-Processed Soybeans in Baby Pig Diets

    J. L. Faber;Dean R. Zimmerman

  • Impact of feeding regimen on behavioral and physiological indicators for feeding motivation and satiety, immune function, and performance of gestating sows.

    M W Douglas;J E Cunnick;J C Pekas;D R Zimmerman

  • Sulfur amino acid requirement of the lactating sow.

    M. C. Ganguli;V. C. Speer;R. C. Ewan;Dean R. Zimmerman

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael J. Wannemuehler
Michael J. Wannemuehler Iowa State University
Jerry L. Sell
Jerry L. Sell Iowa State University
Michael Ellis
Michael Ellis University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Lee J Johnston
Lee J Johnston University of Minnesota
Dong U. Ahn
Dong U. Ahn Iowa State University
Raquel Hontecillas
Raquel Hontecillas Virginia Tech

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