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Ronald J. Erskine is affiliated with Michigan State University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on agricultural and biological sciences, with specific expertise in areas such as immunology and microbiology, as well as biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work frequently intersects with subfields including agronomy and crop science, food science, microbiology, molecular biology, and genetics.

The scientist has contributed extensively to topics related to milk quality and mastitis in dairy cows, probiotics and fermented foods, microbial infections and disease research, gut microbiota and health, T-cell and retrovirus studies, animal disease management and epidemiology, and vector-borne animal diseases.

Recent publications authored by Ronald J. Erskine include:

  • Persistent effects of intramammary ceftiofur treatment on the gut microbiome and antibiotic resistance in dairy cattle, 2023, Animal Microbiome
  • Comparison of Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations of Selected Antimicrobials for Non-Aureus Staphylococci, Enterococci, Lactococci, and Streptococci Isolated from Milk Samples of Cows with Clinical Mastitis, 2024, Antibiotics
  • Herd management practices associated with bovine leukemia virus incidence rate in Michigan dairy farms, 2020, Preventive Veterinary Medicine
  • Selection of antibiotic-resistant bacterial populations in the dairy cow gut following intramuscular ceftiofur treatment for metritis, 2024, Journal of Dairy Science
  • Confirmed bacteriological diagnosis and cure of nonsevere gram-positive clinical mastitis cases enrolled in a randomized clinical trial based on results of on-farm culture, 2024, JDS Communications

Their frequent publication venues include Animal Microbiome, Antibiotics, Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Journal of Dairy Science, and JDS Communications.

Ronald J. Erskine collaborates regularly with multiple researchers, including P.L. Ruegg, Bo Norby, Karla Vasco, Samantha Carbonell, and Bailey Bowcutt. The coauthorship patterns suggest a collaborative approach across related fields in dairy science and microbiology.

Best Publications

  • Trends in antibacterial susceptibility of mastitis pathogens during a seven-year period.

    R.J. Erskine;R.D. Walker;C.A. Bolin;P.C. Bartlett

  • Immunity and mastitis Some new ideas for an old disease

    Jeanne L Burton;Ronald J Erskine

  • Invited review: Determinants of farmers' adoption of management-based strategies for infectious disease prevention and control

    Caroline Ritter;Jolanda Jansen;Steven Roche;David F. Kelton

  • Mastitis therapy and pharmacology

    Ronald J Erskine;Sarah Wagner;Fred J DeGraves

  • Efficacy of Systemic Ceftiofur as a Therapy for Severe Clinical Mastitis in Dairy Cattle

    R.J. Erskine;P.C. Bartlett;J.L. VanLente;C.R. Phipps

  • Options for the control of bovine leukemia virus in dairy cattle.

    Paul C. Bartlett;Lorraine M. Sordillo;Todd M. Byrem;Bo Norby

  • Bovine leukemia virus and cow longevity in Michigan dairy herds

    P.C. Bartlett;B. Norby;T.M. Byrem;A. Parmelee

  • A comparison of production and management between Wisconsin organic and conventional dairy herds

    K. Sato;P.C. Bartlett;R.J. Erskine;J.B. Kaneene

  • Glucocorticoid receptor down-regulation in neutrophils of periparturient cows.

    Mara T. Preisler;Patty S. D. Weber;Robert J. Tempelman;Ron J. Erskine

  • Association between bovine leukemia virus, production, and population age in Michigan dairy herds.

    R.J. Erskine;P.C. Bartlett;T.M. Byrem;C.L. Render

  • Effect of infection with bovine leukemia virus on milk production in Michigan dairy cows

    B. Norby;P.C. Bartlett;T.M. Byrem;R.J. Erskine

  • Theory, use, and realities of efficacy and food safety of antimicrobial treatment of acute coliform mastitis.

    Erskine Rj;Tyler Jw;Riddell Mg;Wilson Rc

  • Glucocorticoid receptor expression profiles in mononuclear leukocytes of periparturient Holstein cows

    M.T. Preisler;P.S.D. Weber;R.J. Tempelman;R.J. Erskine

  • Clinical responses to intramammary endotoxin infusion in dairy cows subjected to feed restriction.

    K.H. Perkins;M.J. VandeHaar;J.L. Burton;J.S. Liesman

  • Comparison of Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Bulk Tank Milk in Organic and Conventional Dairy Herds in the Midwestern United States and Denmark

    K. Sato;T. W. Bennedsgaard;P. C. Bartlett;R. J. Erskine

  • The effect of ascorbic acid and L-histidine therapy on acute mammary inflammation in dairy cattle.

    A. Chaiyotwittayakun;R.J. Erskine;P.C. Bartlett;T.H. Herdt

  • Intramammary administration of gentamicin as treatment for experimentally induced Escherichia coli mastitis in cows.

    Erskine Rj;Wilson Rc;Riddell Mg;Tyler Jw

  • Factors affecting serum selenium and vitamin E concentrations in dairy cows

    G. Y. Miller;P. C. Bartlett;R. J. Erskine;K. L. Smith

  • Effects of parenteral administration of vitamin E on health of periparturient dairy cows.

    Ronald J. Erskine;Paul C. Bartlett;Thomas Herdt;Patrick Gaston

  • Antimicrobial treatment of clinical mastitis in the eastern United States: The influence of dairy farmers' mastitis management and treatment behavior and attitudes

    J. Kayitsinga;R.L. Schewe;G.A. Contreras;R.J. Erskine

  • Advances in the Therapy for Mastitis

    Ronald J. Erskine;Ronald J. Erskine;Ronald J. Erskine;John H. Kirk;John H. Kirk;John H. Kirk;Jeff W. Tyler;Jeff W. Tyler;Jeff W. Tyler;Fred J. DeGraves;Fred J. DeGraves;Fred J. DeGraves

  • Prevalence and pattern of antimicrobial susceptibility in Escherichia coli isolated from pigs reared under antimicrobial-free and conventional production methods.

    Christine A. Bunner;Bo Norby;Paul C. Bartlett;Ronald J. Erskine

  • Invited review: Bovine leukemia virus-Transmission, control, and eradication.

    Alessa Kuczewski;Karin Orsel;Herman W. Barkema;Steve Mason

  • Herd-level determinants of bovine leukaemia virus prevalence in dairy farms.

    Ronald J Erskine;Paul C Bartlett;Todd M Byrem;Chelsea L Render

  • Using a herd profile to determine age-specific prevalence of bovine leukemia virus in michigan dairy herds.

    Ronald J. Erskine;Paul C. Bartlett;Todd M. Byrem;Chelsea L. Render

  • Bovine Leukemia Virus Infection in Dairy Cattle: Effect on Serological Response to Immunization against J5 Escherichia coli Bacterin

    Ronald J. Erskine;Paul C. Bartlett;Kimberly M. Sabo;Lorraine M. Sordillo

  • Epidemiologic attributes of invasive non-typhoidal Salmonella infections in Michigan, 1995-2001

    M. Mokhtar Arshad;Melinda J. Wilkins;Melinda J. Wilkins;Frances P. Downes;M. Hossein Rahbar

  • A registry-based study on the association between human salmonellosis and routinely collected parameters in Michigan, 1995-2001

    M. Mokhtar Arshad;Melinda J. Wilkins;Frances P. Downes;M. Hossein Rahbar

  • Efficacy of Intramuscular Oxytetracycline as a Dry Cow Treatment for Staphylococcus aureus Mastitis

    R.J. Erskine;P.C. Bartlett;P.C. Crawshaw;D.M. Gombas

  • Changes in Tetracycline Susceptibility of Enteric Bacteria following Switching to Nonmedicated Milk Replacer for Dairy Calves

    John B. Kaneene;Lorin D. Warnick;Carole A. Bolin;Ronald J. Erskine

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul C. Bartlett
Paul C. Bartlett Michigan State University
Bo Norby
Bo Norby Michigan State University
John B. Kaneene
John B. Kaneene Michigan State University
Robert J. Tempelman
Robert J. Tempelman Michigan State University
Carole A. Bolin
Carole A. Bolin Michigan State University
Lorraine M. Sordillo
Lorraine M. Sordillo Michigan State University
Lorin D. Warnick
Lorin D. Warnick Cornell University
Herman W. Barkema
Herman W. Barkema University of Calgary
Karin Orsel
Karin Orsel University of Calgary
Thomas H. Herdt
Thomas H. Herdt Michigan State University

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