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Overview

John R. Middleton is affiliated with the University of Missouri in the United States. Their research spans various fields within medicine and agricultural and biological sciences, with a particular focus on topics related to dairy cattle health and microbiology.

The scientist's recent publications include these notable papers:

  • Non-aureus Staphylococci and Bovine Udder Health: Current Understanding and Knowledge Gaps (2021), published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • Invited review: Selective treatment of clinical mastitis in dairy cattle (2023), published in Journal of Dairy Science
  • Invited review: Selective use of antimicrobials in dairy cattle at drying-off (2022), published in Journal of Dairy Science
  • Selective treatment of nonsevere clinical mastitis does not adversely affect cure, somatic cell count, milk yield, recurrence, or culling: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2022), published in Journal of Dairy Science
  • Diagnosing Intramammary Infection: Meta-Analysis and Mapping Review on Frequency and Udder Health Relevance of Microorganism Species Isolated from Bovine Milk Samples (2022), published in Animals

Frequent coauthors of John R. Middleton include:

  • Pamela R. F. Adkins
  • Herman W. Barkema
  • Simon Dufour
  • S. Godden
  • Sarne De Vliegher

They have published extensively in the following venues:

  • Journal of Dairy Science (9 publications)
  • Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (4 publications)
  • Frontiers in Veterinary Science (1 publication)
  • Animals (1 publication)
  • Applied and Environmental Microbiology (1 publication)

John R. Middleton's main fields of study include:

  • Medicine (27 publications)
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences (22 publications)

Subfields of particular focus are:

  • Agronomy and Crop Science (13 publications)
  • Microbiology (10 publications)
  • Food Science (9 publications)
  • Small Animals (6 publications)
  • Molecular Biology (5 publications)

The core topics in their research cover:

  • Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows (24 publications)
  • Microbial infections and disease research (18 publications)
  • Probiotics and Fermented Foods (18 publications)
  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies (4 publications)
  • Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus (4 publications)
  • Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (4 publications)
  • Streptococcal Infections and Treatments (4 publications)

Best Publications

  • Molecular Epidemiology of Mastitis Pathogens of Dairy Cattle and Comparative Relevance to Humans

    Ruth N. Zadoks;Ruth N. Zadoks;John R. Middleton;Scott McDougall;Jorgen Katholm

  • Effect of delayed colostrum collection on colostral IgG concentration in dairy cows.

    Malantus Moore;Jeff W. Tyler;Munashe Chigerwe;Maisie E. Dawes

  • Knowledge gaps and research priorities in Staphylococcus aureus mastitis control.

    P Rainard;G Foucras;J R Fitzgerald;J L Watts

  • Subclinical hypocalcemia, plasma biochemical parameters, lipid metabolism, postpartum disease, and fertility in postparturient dairy cows.

    W.G. Chamberlin;J.R. Middleton;J.N. Spain;G.C. Johnson

  • Staphylococcus aureus antigens and challenges in vaccine development

    John R Middleton

  • Efficacy of vaccination against staphylococcal mastitis: a review and new data.

    John R Middleton;Christopher D Luby;D Scott Adams

  • Non-aureus Staphylococci and Bovine Udder Health: Current Understanding and Knowledge Gaps.

    Jeroen De Buck;Vivian Ha;Sohail Naushad;Diego B Nobrega

  • Methods for Diagnosing Mastitis.

    Pamela R.F. Adkins;John R. Middleton

  • A veterinary perspective on methicillin-resistant staphylococci.

    Leah A. Cohn;John R. Middleton

  • Association of coagulase-negative staphylococcal species, mammary quarter milk somatic cell count, and persistence of intramammary infection in dairy cattle.

    P.R. Fry;J.R. Middleton;S. Dufour;J. Perry

  • Effect of colostrum administration by use of oroesophageal intubation on serum IgG concentrations in Holstein bull calves.

    Munashe Chigerwe;Jeff W. Tyler;Loren G. Schultz;John R. Middleton

  • Comparison of four methods to assess colostral IgG concentration in dairy cows.

    Munashe Chigerwe;Jeff W. Tyler;John R. Middleton;James N. Spain

  • Efficacy of different Lysigin formulations in the prevention of Staphylococcus aureus intramammary infection in dairy heifers.

    John R Middleton;Jianneng Ma;Carol L Rinehart;Veronica N Taylor

  • Outbreak of mastitis caused by one strain of Staphylococcus aureus in a closed dairy herd.

    T H Smith;L K Fox;J R Middleton

  • Detection of low serum immunoglobulin concentrations in clinically ill calves.

    Jeff W. Tyler;Steven M. Parish;Thomas E. Besser;David C. Van Metre

  • Prevalence of non-aureus staphylococci species causing intramammary infections in Canadian dairy herds

    Larissa A.Z. Condas;Jeroen De Buck;Diego B. Nobrega;Domonique A. Carson

  • Surveillance of Staphylococcus aureus in Veterinary Teaching Hospitals

    John R. Middleton;William H. Fales;Christopher D. Luby;J. Lindsay Oaks

  • Use of somatic cell counts and California mastitis test results from individual quarter milk samples to detect subclinical intramammary infection in dairy cattle from a herd with a high bulk tank somatic cell count

    John R. Middleton;David Hardin;Barry Steevens;Richard Randle

  • Distribution of non-aureus staphylococci species in udder quarters with low and high somatic cell count, and clinical mastitis.

    Larissa A.Z. Condas;Jeroen De Buck;Diego B. Nobrega;Domonique A. Carson

  • Invited review: Selective use of antimicrobials in dairy cattle at drying-off.

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  • Use of pulsed-field gel electrophoresis for detecting differences in Staphylococcus aureus strain populations between dairy herds with different cattle importation practices.

    J. R. Middleton;L. K. Fox;J. W. Tyler

  • Prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Carriage in Three Populations

    S. Kottler;J.R. Middleton;J. Perry;J.S. Weese

  • Evaluation of factors affecting serum IgG concentrations in bottle-fed calves.

    Munashe Chigerwe;Jeff W Tyler;Marin K Summers;John R Middleton

  • Molecular characterization of non-aureus Staphylococcus spp. from heifer intramammary infections and body sites.

    P.R.F. Adkins;S. Dufour;J.N. Spain;M.J. Calcutt

  • The National Mastitis Council: A Global Organization for Mastitis Control and Milk Quality, 50 Years and Beyond

    John R. Middleton;Anne Saeman;Larry K. Fox;Jason Lombard

  • Effect of prepartum intramammary treatment with pirlimycin hydrochloride on prevalence of early first-lactation mastitis in dairy heifers.

    John R. Middleton;Leo L. Timms;G. Ryan Bader;Jeffrey Lakritz

Frequent Co-Authors

Lawrence K. Fox
Lawrence K. Fox Washington State University
J.N. Spain
J.N. Spain University of Missouri
Leslie A. Lyons
Leslie A. Lyons University of Missouri
Ruth N. Zadoks
Ruth N. Zadoks University of Sydney
David J. Wilson
David J. Wilson Utah State University
Greg P. Keefe
Greg P. Keefe University of Prince Edward Island
Herman W. Barkema
Herman W. Barkema University of Calgary
Sharif S Aly
Sharif S Aly University of California, Davis
Ynte H. Schukken
Ynte H. Schukken Wageningen University & Research
Ian R. Dohoo
Ian R. Dohoo University of Prince Edward Island

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