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Overview

Edward R. Atwill is affiliated with the University of California, Davis, in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with significant work in Agricultural and Biological Sciences. The subfields of study their work covers include Food Science, Endocrinology, Molecular Medicine, Molecular Biology, and Pollution.

The main topics of Edward R. Atwill's research include:

  • Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
  • Vibrio bacteria research studies
  • Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
  • Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
  • Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety
  • Primate Behavior and Ecology

They have contributed to research published in various venues, with the most frequent publication sources being:

  • PeerJ
  • Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Antibiotics
  • Microorganisms
  • Food Quality and Safety

Frequent co-authors working with Edward R. Atwill include:

  • Xunde Li
  • Saharuetai Jeamsripong
  • Varangkana Thaotumpitak
  • Sharif S. Aly
  • Katie Yen Lee

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Edward R. Atwill include:

  • "Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles of Non-typhoidal Salmonella From Retail Meat Products in California, 2018" (2022) published in Frontiers in Microbiology
  • "Detection and analysis of indicator and pathogenic bacteria in conventional and organic fruits and vegetables sold in retail markets" (2022) published in Food Quality and Safety
  • "Bacterial diversity and potential risk factors associated with Salmonella contamination of seafood products sold in retail markets in Bangkok, Thailand" (2021) published in PeerJ
  • "Emergence of colistin resistance and characterization of antimicrobial resistance and virulence factors of Aeromonas hydrophila, Salmonella spp., and Vibrio cholerae isolated from hybrid red tilapia cage culture" (2023) published in PeerJ
  • "Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance profiles of Vibrio spp. and Enterococcus spp. in retail shrimp in Northern California" (2023) published in Frontiers in Microbiology

Best Publications

  • Escherichia coli O157:H7 in feral swine near spinach fields and cattle, central California coast.

    Michele T. Jay;Michael Cooley;Diana Carychao;Gerald W. Wiscomb

  • Host adaptation and host-parasite co-evolution in Cryptosporidium: implications for taxonomy and public health.

    Lihua Xiao;Irshad M Sulaiman;Una M Ryan;Ling Zhou

  • Colloid Transport and Filtration of Cryptosporidium parvum in Sandy Soils and Aquifer Sediments

    Thomas Harter;Sonja Wagner;Edward R. Atwill

  • Linking social and pathogen transmission networks using microbial genetics in giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis)

    Kimberly L. VanderWaal;Kimberly L. VanderWaal;Edward R. Atwill;Lynne. A. Isbell;Brenda McCowan

  • Detection of Toxoplasma gondii-like oocysts in cat feces and estimates of the environmental oocyst burden

    Haydee A Dabritz;Melissa A Miller;E Robert Atwill;Ian A Gardner

  • Occurrence of generic Escherichia coli, E. coli O157 and Salmonella spp. in water and sediment from leafy green produce farms and streams on the Central California coast.

    Lisa Benjamin;Edward R Atwill;Michele T Jay-Russell;Michael Cooley

  • Animal and farm influences on the dynamics of antibiotic resistance in faecal Escherichia coli in young dairy calves

    A. C B Berge;Edward R Atwill;W. M. Sischo

  • Development of a robust method for isolation of shiga toxin-positive Escherichia coli (STEC) from fecal, plant, soil and water samples from a leafy greens production region in California.

    Michael B. Cooley;Michele T Jay-Russell;Edward R Atwill;Diana Carychao

  • Cryptosporidia on dairy farms and the role these farms may have in contaminating surface water supplies in the northeastern United States.

    W. M. Sischo;Edward R Atwill;L. E. Lanyon;J. George;J. George

  • Efficacy of natural wetlands to retain nutrient, sediment and microbial pollutants.

    A. K. Knox;R. A. Dahlgren;K. W. Tate;Edward R Atwill

  • Prevalence of and associated risk factors for shedding Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts and Giardia cysts within feral pig populations in California.

    E R Atwill;R A Sweitzer;M G Pereira;I A Gardner

  • Transport of Cryptosporidium parvum Oocysts through Vegetated Buffer Strips and Estimated Filtration Efficiency

    Edward R. Atwill;Lingling Hou;Betsy M. Karle;Thomas Harter

  • In Vitro Antimicrobial Activities of Organic Acids and Their Derivatives on Several Species of Gram-Negative and Gram-Positive Bacteria

    Lauren Kovanda;Wen Zhang;Xiaohong Wei;Jia Luo

  • Association of Cryptosporidium parvum with Suspended Particles: Impact on Oocyst Sedimentation

    Kristin E. Searcy;Aaron I. Packman;Edward R. Atwill;Thomas Harter

  • Prevalence of Campylobacter and Salmonella Species on Farm, After Transport, and at Processing in Specialty Market Poultry

    B. A. McCrea;K. H. Tonooka;C. VanWorth;C. L. Boggs

  • Age, geographic, and temporal distribution of fecal shedding of Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts in cow-calf herds.

    Edward R Atwill;Eileen Johnson;Donald J. Klingborg;Gary M. Veserat

  • Outdoor fecal deposition by free-roaming cats and attitudes of cat owners and nonowners toward stray pets, wildlife, and water pollution

    Haydee A. Dabritz;Edward R Atwill;Ian Gardner;Melissa A. Miller

  • Prevalence of and risk factors for shedding of Cryptosporidium parvum in Holstein Freisian dairy calves in central México

    S. Maldonado-Camargo;S. Maldonado-Camargo;Edward R Atwill;J. A. Saltijeral-Oaxaca;L. C. Herrera-Alonso

  • Significant Escherichia coli Attenuation by Vegetative Buffers on Annual Grasslands

    Kenneth W. Tate;Edward R. Atwill;James W. Bartolome;Glenn Nader

  • Spatial and temporal patterns of cattle feces deposition on rangeland

    Kenneth W. Tate;Edward R. Atwill;Neil K. Mcdougald;Melvin R. George

  • An examination of risk factors associated with beef cattle shedding pathogens of potential zoonotic concern.

    B. R. Hoar;Edward R Atwill;C. Elmi;Thomas B Farver

  • Quantifying microbe transmission networks for wild and domestic ungulates in Kenya

    Kimberly L. VanderWaal;Kimberly L. VanderWaal;Edward R. Atwill;Lynne A. Isbell;Brenda McCowan

  • Risk factors for Toxoplasma gondii infection in wild rodents from central coastal California and a review of T. gondii prevalence in rodents.

    Haydee A. Dabritz;Melissa A. Miller;Ian A. Gardner;Andrea E. Packham

  • Fecal shedding of zoonotic food-borne pathogens by wild rodents in a major agricultural region of the central California coast.

    Christopher Kilonzo;Xunde Li;Eduardo J. Vivas;Michele T. Jay-Russell

  • Evaluation of periparturient dairy cows and contact surfaces as a reservoir of Cryptosporidium parvum for calfhood infection

    Edward R Atwill;James A. Harp;Ted Jones;Ted Jones;Phillip W. Jardon

Frequent Co-Authors

Brenda McCowan
Brenda McCowan University of California, Davis
Kenneth W. Tate
Kenneth W. Tate University of California, Davis
Thomas Harter
Thomas Harter University of California, Davis
Patricia A. Conrad
Patricia A. Conrad University of California, Davis
Hussni O. Mohammed
Hussni O. Mohammed Cornell University
Randy A. Dahlgren
Randy A. Dahlgren University of California, Davis
Robert E. Mandrell
Robert E. Mandrell United States Department of Agriculture
Melissa A. Miller
Melissa A. Miller California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Yanhong Liu
Yanhong Liu University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ian A. Gardner
Ian A. Gardner University of Prince Edward Island

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