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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
50
Citations
9619
World Ranking
604
National Ranking
202

Best Publications

  • A grain-based subacute ruminal acidosis challenge causes translocation of lipopolysaccharide and triggers inflammation.

    E. Khafipour;D.O. Krause;J.C. Plaizier

  • Rumen microbiome composition determined using two nutritional models of subacute ruminal acidosis.

    Ehsan Khafipour;Shucong Li;Jan C. Plaizier;Denis O. Krause

  • Composition and Variation of the Human Milk Microbiota Are Influenced by Maternal and Early-Life Factors

    Shirin Moossavi;Shadi Sepehri;Bianca Robertson;Lars Bode

  • Subacute ruminal acidosis (SARA), endotoxins and health consequences

    J.C. Plaizier;E. Khafipour;S. Li;G.N. Gozho

  • Effects of subacute ruminal acidosis challenges on fermentation and endotoxins in the rumen and hindgut of dairy cows.

    S. Li;E. Khafipour;D.O. Krause;A. Kroeker

  • Alfalfa pellet-induced subacute ruminal acidosis in dairy cows increases bacterial endotoxin in the rumen without causing inflammation.

    E. Khafipour;D.O. Krause;J.C. Plaizier

  • Breastmilk Feeding Practices Are Associated with the Co-Occurrence of Bacteria in Mothers' Milk and the Infant Gut: the CHILD Cohort Study.

    Kelsey Fehr;Kelsey Fehr;Shirin Moossavi;Shirin Moossavi;Shirin Moossavi;Hind Sbihi;Rozlyn C.T. Boutin

  • External Influence of Early Childhood Establishment of Gut Microbiota and Subsequent Health Implications

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  • Invited review: Microbiota of the bovine udder: Contributing factors and potential implications for udder health and mastitis susceptibility

    Hooman Derakhshani;Kelsey B. Fehr;Shadi Sepehri;David Francoz

  • Acute dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)‐induced colitis promotes gut microbial dysbiosis in mice

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  • Review: Enhancing gastrointestinal health in dairy cows

    J. C. Plaizier;M. Danesh Mesgaran;H. Derakhshani;H. Golder

  • Comparison of DNA-, PMA-, and RNA-based 16S rRNA Illumina sequencing for detection of live bacteria in water.

    Ru Li;Ru Li;Hein Min Tun;Hein Min Tun;Musarrat Jahan;Zhengxiao Zhang

  • Induction of subacute ruminal acidosis affects the ruminal microbiome and epithelium

    Joshua C. McCann;Shaoyu Luan;Felipe C. Cardoso;Hooman Derakhshani

  • High Molecular Weight Barley β-Glucan Alters Gut Microbiota Toward Reduced Cardiovascular Disease Risk

    Yanan Wang;Yanan Wang;Nancy P. Ames;Nancy P. Ames;Hein M. Tun;Susan M. Tosh

  • Development of ruminal and fecal microbiomes are affected by weaning but not weaning strategy in dairy calves

    Sarah J. Meale;Shucong Li;Paula Azevedo;Hooman Derakhshani

  • Changes in Microbiota in Rumen Digesta and Feces Due to a Grain-Based Subacute Ruminal Acidosis (SARA) Challenge

    Jan C. Plaizier;Shucong Li;Anne Mette Danscher;Hooman Derakshani

  • Antepartum Antibiotic Treatment Increases Offspring Susceptibility to Experimental Colitis: A Role of the Gut Microbiota

    Peris Mumbi Munyaka;N. Eissa;Charles Noah Bernstein;Ehsan Khafipour

  • Impact of combined β-glucanase and xylanase enzymes on growth performance, nutrients utilization and gut microbiota in broiler chickens fed corn or wheat-based diets

    P. M. Munyaka;N. K. Nandha;E. Kiarie;E. Kiarie;E. Kiarie;C. M. Nyachoti

  • Indicators of induced subacute ruminal acidosis (SARA) in Danish Holstein cows

    Anne Mette Danscher;Shucong Li;Pia H Andersen;Ehsan Khafipour

  • Effects of grain feeding on microbiota in the digestive tract of cattle

    E. Khafipour;S. Li;H.M. Tun;H. Derakhshani

Frequent Co-Authors

Jan C. Plaizier
Jan C. Plaizier University of Manitoba
Denis Krausé
Denis Krausé University of Manitoba
Tim A. McAllister
Tim A. McAllister Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Elijah G. Kiarie
Elijah G. Kiarie University of Guelph
Allan B. Becker
Allan B. Becker University of Manitoba
Stuart E. Turvey
Stuart E. Turvey University of British Columbia
Trust Beta
Trust Beta University of Manitoba
Juan J. Loor
Juan J. Loor University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Herman W. Barkema
Herman W. Barkema University of Calgary
Peter Jones
Peter Jones University of Cambridge

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