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Merle E. Olson

Merle E. Olson

D-Index & Metrics

Microbiology

D-Index
71
Citations
18369
World Ranking
1843
National Ranking
52

Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
70
Citations
18491
World Ranking
166
National Ranking
19

Merle E. Olson publication distribution in Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Merle E. Olson sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 220 publications — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 442 publications or more.

Merle E. Olson D-index placement in Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Animal Science and Veterinary scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Merle E. Olson sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 70 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 77 D-Index or more.

Overview

Merle E. Olson is affiliated with the University of Calgary in Canada and has made contributions primarily in the fields of Veterinary and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their research encompasses several subfields including Small Animals, Agronomy and Crop Science, Animal Science and Zoology, Equine, and Genetics.

The scientist's work addresses multiple topics with a significant focus on Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies, Veterinary Equine Medical Research, Veterinary Pharmacology and Anesthesia, Reproductive Physiology in Livestock, Animal Health and Immunology, Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock, and Genetic and Phenotypic Traits in Livestock.

They have published articles in several journals, notably:

  • Animals
  • Journal of Animal Science
  • Veterinary Medicine Research and Reports
  • PLoS ONE
  • Foods

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Nick Allan
  • Brenda Ralston
  • Crystal Schatz
  • Kendall Beaugrand
  • Joseph A. Ross

Some of their recent papers are:

  • Correction: Evaluating the impact of meloxicam oral suspension administered at parturition on subsequent production, health, and culling in dairy cows: A randomized clinical field trial, 2020, PLoS ONE
  • Impact of Dystocia on Milk Production, Somatic Cell Count, Reproduction and Culling in Holstein Dairy Cows, 2023, Animals
  • Comparison of the efficacy of silver-based antimicrobial burn dressings in a porcine model of burn wounds, 2020, Burns
  • Development and Field Validation of Lidocaine-Loaded Castration Bands for Bovine Pain Mitigation, 2020, Animals
  • Photodynamic Inactivation of Foodborne Bacteria: Screening of 32 Potential Photosensitizers, 2024, Foods

Best Publications

  • The Calgary Biofilm Device: New Technology for Rapid Determination of Antibiotic Susceptibilities of Bacterial Biofilms

    H. Ceri;M. E. Olson;C. Stremick;R. R. Read

  • Biofilm bacteria: formation and comparative susceptibility to antibiotics

    Merle E. Olson;Howard Ceri;Douglas W. Morck;Andre G. Buret

  • Early healing events in a porcine model of contaminated wounds: effects of nanocrystalline silver on matrix metalloproteinases, cell apoptosis, and healing.

    J. Barry Wright;Kan Lam;Andre G. Buret;Merle E. Olson

  • Cryptosporidium hominis n. sp. (Apicomplexa: Cryptosporidiidae) from Homo sapiens

    Una M. Morgan-Ryan;Abbie Fall;Lucy A. Ward;Nawal Hijjawi

  • Update on Cryptosporidium and Giardia infections in cattle

    Merle E Olson;Ryan M O'Handley;Brenda J Ralston;Timothy A McAllister

  • Giardia and Cryptosporidium in mammalian wildlife – current status and future needs

    Amber J. Appelbee;R.C. Andrew Thompson;Merle E. Olson

  • Giardia and Cryptosporidium in Canadian farm animals

    M.E. Olson;C.L. Thorlakson;L. Deselliers;D.W. Morck

  • Microtiter susceptibility testing of microbes growing on peg lids: a miniaturized biofilm model for high-throughput screening

    Joe J Harrison;Carol A Stremick;Raymond J Turner;Nick D Allan

  • Prevalence and genotyping of Giardia duodenalis from beef calves in Alberta, Canada

    A.J. Appelbee;L.M. Frederick;T.L. Heitman;M.E. Olson

  • Can filamentous fungi form biofilms

    Michael W. Harding;Lyriam L.R. Marques;Ronald J. Howard;Merle E. Olson

  • Duration of naturally acquired giardiosis and cryptosporidiosis in dairy calves and their association with diarrhea.

    R M O'Handley;C Cockwill;T A McAllister;M Jelinski

  • Cryptosporidium and Cryptosporidiosis

    R C A Thompson;M E Olson;G Zhu;S Enomoto;S Enomoto

  • Prevalence of Giardia cysts and Cryptosporidium oocysts and characterization of Giardia spp. isolated from drinking water in Canada.

    P M Wallis;S L Erlandsen;J L Isaac-Renton;M E Olson

  • Bacterial biofilms: Influence on the pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of urinary tract infections

    J. C. Nickel;J. W. Costerton;R. J. C. Mclean;M. Olson

  • Silver-coated endotracheal tubes associated with reduced bacterial burden in the lungs of mechanically ventilated dogs.

    Merle E. Olson;Barry G. Harmon;Marin H. Kollef

  • Copper and Quaternary Ammonium Cations Exert Synergistic Bactericidal and Antibiofilm Activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa

    Joe J. Harrison;Raymond J. Turner;Daniel A. Joo;Michelle A. Stan

  • Giardia cyst and Cryptosporidium oocyst survival in water, soil, and cattle feces

    Merle E. Olson;Jeanette Goh;Michael Phillips;Nicole Guselle

  • The MBEC Assay System: multiple equivalent biofilms for antibiotic and biocide susceptibility testing

    Howard Ceri;Merle Olson;Douglas Morck;Douglas Storey

  • Prevalence and genotypic characterisation of Giardia in dairy calves from Western Australia and Western Canada.

    R.M. O'Handley;M.E. Olson;D. Fraser;P.J. Adams

  • Effect of Subtherapeutic Administration of Antibiotics on the Prevalence of Antibiotic-Resistant Escherichia coli Bacteria in Feedlot Cattle

    T. W. Alexander;L. J. Yanke;E. Topp;M. E. Olson

  • Prevalence and infection pattern of naturally acquired giardiasis and cryptosporidiosis in range beef calves and their dams

    Brenda J. Ralston;Tim A. McAllister;Merle E. Olson

  • Complete development of Cryptosporidium parvum in host cell-free culture

    N.S. Hijjawi;Bruno Meloni;M. Ng'Anzo;U.M. Ryan

  • Biofilm Formation by Group A Streptococci: Is There a Relationship with Treatment Failure?

    Joslyn Conley;Merle E. Olson;Linda S. Cook;Howard Ceri

  • Effect of pasture type (alfalfa vs. grass) on methane and carbon dioxide production by yearling beef heifers

    A. V. Chaves;L. C. Thompson;A. D. Iwaasa;S. L. Scott

  • Effects of water quality on cattle performance

    Walter D. Willms;Orin R. Kenzie;Tim A. Mcallister;Doug Colwell

  • Giardiasis and cryptosporidiosis in ruminants.

    Ryan M. O'Handley;Merle E. Olson;Merle E. Olson

  • Healing of porcine donor sites covered with silver-coated dressings.

    Merle E. Olson;J. Barry Wright;Kan Lam;Robert E. Burrell

  • Biofilm formation and biocide susceptibility testing of Mycobacterium fortuitum and Mycobacterium marinum.

    Elias Bardouniotis;Howard Ceri;Merle E. Olson

  • Molecular and cell biology of skin wound healing in a pig model.

    Jian Fei Wang;Merle E. Olson;Carolyn R. Reno;William Kulyk

  • Effects of murine giardiasis on growth, intestinal morphology , and disaccharidase activity.

    A. Buret;D. G. Gall;M. E. Olson

  • The GacS sensor kinase controls phenotypic reversion of small colony variants isolated from biofilms of Pseudomonas aeruginosa PA14

    James A. Davies;Joe J. Harrison;Lyriam L. R. Marques;Ginevra R. Foglia

  • Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) versus minimum biofilm eliminating concentration (MBEC) in evaluation of antibiotic sensitivity of gram-negative bacilli causing peritonitis.

    Farshad Sepandj;Howard Ceri;Allan Gibb;Ronald Read

Frequent Co-Authors

Howard Ceri
Howard Ceri University of Calgary
Tim A. McAllister
Tim A. McAllister Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Andre G. Buret
Andre G. Buret University of Calgary
J. W. Costerton
J. W. Costerton Montana State University
Ryan M. O'Handley
Ryan M. O'Handley University of Adelaide
J. Curtis Nickel
J. Curtis Nickel Queen's University
R.C.A. Thompson
R.C.A. Thompson Murdoch University
Raymond J. Turner
Raymond J. Turner University of Calgary
Joseph Leung
Joseph Leung University of California, Davis
Joe J. Harrison
Joe J. Harrison University of Calgary

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