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Overview

Timothy J. Johnson is affiliated with the University of Minnesota in the United States, focusing on research within the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their work spans a variety of subfields including Food Science, Molecular Biology, Endocrinology, Molecular Medicine, and Animal Science and Zoology.

The researcher has contributed to numerous topics related to microbiology and animal health, with emphasis on:

  • Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Escherichia coli research studies
  • Animal Nutrition and Physiology
  • Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
  • Probiotics and Fermented Foods

Timothy J. Johnson's recent published papers highlight a strong interest in microbial genetics, epidemiology, and antibiotic resistance. Selected recent papers include:

  • Environmental Spread of Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL) Producing Escherichia coli and ESBL Genes among Children and Domestic Animals in Ecuador, 2021, published in Environmental Health Perspectives
  • Genomic landscape of multi-drug resistant avian pathogenic Escherichia coli recovered from broilers, 2020, Veterinary Microbiology
  • Prevalence, antibiotic resistance, virulence and genetic diversity of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from bulk tank milk samples of U.S. dairy herds, 2021, BMC Genomics
  • Genomic diversity and molecular epidemiology of Pasteurella multocida, 2021, PLoS ONE
  • Using source-associated mobile genetic elements to identify zoonotic extraintestinal E. coli infections, 2023, One Health

Frequent co-authors contributing to collective research efforts alongside Johnson include Elizabeth A. Miller, Bonnie Weber, Anup Kollanoor Johny, Sally Noll, and Randall S. Singer.

Their work has been published across several frequent venues, notably:

  • Poultry Science
  • Applied and Environmental Microbiology
  • Avian Diseases
  • Microbiology Resource Announcements
  • Frontiers in Microbiology

Best Publications

  • Systematic improvement of amplicon marker gene methods for increased accuracy in microbiome studies

    Daryl M Gohl;Pajau Vangay;John Garbe;Allison MacLean

  • The chicken gastrointestinal microbiome

    Brian B. Oakley;Brian B. Oakley;Hyun S. Lillehoj;Michael H. Kogut;Woo K. Kim

  • Topical capsaicin in humans: parallel loss of epidermal nerve fibers and pain sensation.

    Maria Nolano;Donald A. Simone;Gwen Wendelschafer-Crabb;Timothy Johnson

  • Pathogenomics of the Virulence Plasmids of Escherichia coli

    Timothy J. Johnson;Lisa K. Nolan

  • Comparison of Escherichia coli isolates implicated in human urinary tract infection and avian colibacillosis.

    Kylie E. Rodriguez-Siek;Catherine W. Giddings;Curt Doetkott;Timothy J. Johnson

  • Identification of Minimal Predictors of Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli Virulence for Use as a Rapid Diagnostic Tool

    Timothy J. Johnson;Yvonne Wannemuehler;Curt Doetkott;Sara J. Johnson

  • Population dynamics of Salmonella enterica serotypes in commercial egg and poultry production.

    Steven L. Foley;Rajesh Nayak;Irene B. Hanning;Timothy J. Johnson

  • The Genome Sequence of Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli Strain O1:K1:H7 Shares Strong Similarities with Human Extraintestinal Pathogenic E. coli Genomes

    Timothy J. Johnson;Subhashinie Kariyawasam;Yvonne Wannemuehler;Paul M. Mangiamele

  • Captivity humanizes the primate microbiome.

    Jonathan B. Clayton;Pajau Vangay;Hu Huang;Tonya Ward

  • Characterizing the APEC pathotype

    Kylie E. Rodriguez-Siek;Catherine W. Giddings;Curt Doetkott;Timothy J. Johnson

  • Intradermal Injection of Capsaicin in Humans Produces Degeneration and Subsequent Reinnervation of Epidermal Nerve Fibers: Correlation with Sensory Function

    Donald A. Simone;Maria Nolano;Timothy Johnson;Gwen Wendelschafer-Crabb

  • DNA Sequence of a ColV Plasmid and Prevalence of Selected Plasmid-Encoded Virulence Genes among Avian Escherichia coli Strains

    Timothy J. Johnson;Kylie E. Siek;Sara J. Johnson;Lisa K. Nolan

  • Modulations of the Chicken Cecal Microbiome and Metagenome in Response to Anticoccidial and Growth Promoter Treatment

    Jessica L. Danzeisen;Hyeun Bum Kim;Richard E. Isaacson;Zheng Jin Tu

  • Plasmid Replicon Typing of Commensal and Pathogenic Escherichia coli Isolates

    Timothy J. Johnson;Yvonne M. Wannemuehler;Sara J. Johnson;Catherine M. Logue

  • Piglet gut microbial shifts early in life: causes and effects.

    Robin B. Guevarra;Jun Hyung Lee;Sun Hee Lee;Min Jae Seok

  • Salmonella Pathogenicity and Host Adaptation in Chicken-Associated Serovars

    Steven L. Foley;Timothy J. Johnson;Steven C. Ricke;Rajesh Nayak

  • Evolutionary History of the Global Emergence of the Escherichia coli Epidemic Clone ST131

    Nicole Stoesser;Anna E. Sheppard;Louise Pankhurst;Nicola De Maio

  • Comparison of extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli strains from human and avian sources reveals a mixed subset representing potential zoonotic pathogens

    Timothy J. Johnson;Timothy J. Johnson;Yvonne Wannemuehler;Sara J. Johnson;Adam L. Stell

  • Expansion of the IncX plasmid family for improved identification and typing of novel plasmids in drug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae

    Timothy J. Johnson;Eliza M. Bielak;Daniela Fortini;Lars Hestbjerg Hansen

  • Opioid-induced gut microbial disruption and bile dysregulation leads to gut barrier compromise and sustained systemic inflammation

    Santanu Banerjee;Gregory Sindberg;Fuyuan Wang;Jingjing Meng

  • Escherichia coli ST131-H22 as a Foodborne Uropathogen.

    Cindy M. Liu;Cindy M. Liu;Cindy M. Liu;Marc Stegger;Marc Stegger;Maliha Aziz;Maliha Aziz;Timothy J. Johnson

  • Antimicrobial resistance-conferring plasmids with similarity to virulence plasmids from avian pathogenic Escherichia coli strains in Salmonella enterica serovar Kentucky isolates from poultry.

    W. Florian Fricke;Patrick F. McDermott;Mark K. Mammel;Shaohua Zhao

Frequent Co-Authors

Lisa K. Nolan
Lisa K. Nolan University of Georgia
James R. Johnson
James R. Johnson University of Minnesota
Lance B. Price
Lance B. Price George Washington University
Dan Knights
Dan Knights University of Minnesota
Randall S. Singer
Randall S. Singer University of Minnesota
Richard E. Isaacson
Richard E. Isaacson University of Minnesota
Marc Stegger
Marc Stegger Statens Serum Institut
Evgeni V. Sokurenko
Evgeni V. Sokurenko University of Washington
David G. White
David G. White United States Food and Drug Administration
Huaijun Zhou
Huaijun Zhou University of California, Davis

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