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Todd J. Applegate is affiliated with the University of Georgia in the United States. Their research primarily centers around Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a significant focus on Animal Science and Zoology, Plant Science, Food Science, Small Animals, and Microbiology.

The scientist's work covers several main topics including Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Coccidia and coccidiosis research, Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food, Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology, Rabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, Health, Veterinary medicine and infectious diseases, and Microbial infections and disease research.

Todd J. Applegate has contributed extensively to the literature with recent papers such as:

  • Zearalenone (ZEN) in Livestock and Poultry: Dose, Toxicokinetics, Toxicity and Estrogenicity (2020, Toxins)
  • Functional role of branched chain amino acids in poultry: a review (2022, Poultry Science)
  • Role of long-term supplementation of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 on laying hen bone 3-dimensional structural development (2020, Poultry Science)
  • Assay considerations for fluorescein isothiocyanate-dextran (FITC-d): an indicator of intestinal permeability in broiler chickens (2021, Poultry Science)
  • Influence of Dietary Zinc, Copper, and Manganese on the Intestinal Health of Broilers Under Eimeria Challenge (2020, Frontiers in Veterinary Science)

The frequent coauthors collaborating with Todd J. Applegate include:

  • Woo Kyun Kim
  • Revathi Shanmugasundaram
  • Ramesh K. Selvaraj
  • O.A. Olukosi
  • R. Shanmugasundaram

Research outputs are commonly published in venues such as:

  • Poultry Science
  • Toxins
  • Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • The Journal of Applied Poultry Research
  • Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

Best Publications

  • Influence of Stressors on Normal Intestinal Microbiota, Intestinal Morphology, and Susceptibility to Salmonella Enteritidis Colonization in Broilers

    K. M. Burkholder;K. L. Thompson;M. E. Einstein;T. J. Applegate

  • Modulation of Intestinal Functions Following Mycotoxin Ingestion: Meta-Analysis of Published Experiments in Animals

    Bertrand Grenier;Todd J. Applegate

  • Phytic Acid Chemistry: Influence on Phytin-Phosphorus Availability and Phytase Efficacy

    R. Angel;N. M. Tamim;T. J. Applegate;A. S. Dhandu

  • Prevalence and effects of mycotoxins on poultry health and performance, and recent development in mycotoxin counteracting strategies

    G. R. Murugesan;D. R. Ledoux;K. Naehrer;F. Berthiller

  • Probiotics and phytogenics for poultry: myth or reality?

    T. J. Applegate;V. Klose;T. Steiner;A. Ganner

  • Effect of dietary calcium, 25-hydroxycholecalciferol, or bird strain on small intestinal phytase activity in broiler chickens

    TJ Applegate;R Angel;HL Classen

  • Growth of the femur and tibia of a commercial broiler line

    T J Applegate;Michael S Lilburn

  • Standardized ileal amino acid digestibility of plant feedstuffs in broiler chickens and turkey poults using a nitrogen-free or casein diet.

    S. A. Adedokun;O. Adeola;C. M. Parsons;M. S. Lilburn

  • Zearalenone (ZEN) in Livestock and Poultry: Dose, Toxicokinetics, Toxicity and Estrogenicity

    Jundi Liu;Todd Applegate

  • Intestinal mucin dynamics: Response of broiler chicks and White Pekin ducklings to dietary threonine

    N. L. Horn;S. S. Donkin;T. J. Applegate;O. Adeola

  • Feed Withdrawal Alters Small-Intestinal Morphology and Mucus of Broilers

    K. L. Thompson;T. J. Applegate

  • Nutrient requirements of poultry publication: History and need for an update

    Todd J. Applegate;Roselina Angel

  • Endogenous Amino Acid Flow in Broiler Chicks Is Affected by the Age of Birds and Method of Estimation

    S. A. Adedokun;C. M. Parsons;M. S. Lilburn;O. Adeola

  • Effects of Dietary Copper Supplementation and Copper Source on Digesta pH, Calcium, Zinc, and Copper Complex Size in the Gastrointestinal Tract of the Broiler Chicken

    Y. Pang;T. J. Applegate

  • Effect of aflatoxin culture on intestinal function and nutrient loss in laying hens.

    T. J. Applegate;G. Schatzmayr;K. Pricket;C. Troche

  • Supplemental dietary l -arginine attenuates intestinal mucosal disruption during a coccidial vaccine challenge in broiler chickens

    Jianzhuang Tan;Todd J. Applegate;Shasha Liu;Yuming Guo

  • Effect of dietary phosphorus, phytase, and 25-hydroxycholecalciferol on broiler chicken bone mineralization, litter phosphorus, and processing yields

    R. Angel;W. W. Saylor;A. D. Mitchell;W. Powers

  • Dietary L-arginine supplementation attenuates lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammatory response in broiler chickens.

    Jianzhuang Tan;Shasha Liu;Yuming Guo;Todd J. Applegate

  • FACTORS AFFECTING ENDOGENOUS AMINO ACID FLOW IN CHICKENS AND THE NEED FOR CONSISTENCY IN METHODOLOGY

    S. A. Adedokun;O. Adeola;C. M. Parsons;M. S. Lilburn

  • Influence of Phytase Addition to Poultry Diets on Phosphorus Forms and Solubility in Litters and Amended Soils

    R. O. Maguire;J. T. Sims;W. W. Saylor;B. L. Turner

  • Effects of a blend of essential oils on broiler performance and intestinal morphology during coccidial vaccine exposure

    N. Reisinger;T. Steiner;S. Nitsch;G. Schatzmayr

  • Water-soluble phosphorus in fresh broiler litter is dependent upon phosphorus concentration fed but not on fungal phytase supplementation

    TJ Applegate;BC Joern;DL Nussbaum-Wagler;R Angel

  • Sodium butyrate improved performance while modulating the cecal microbiota and regulating the expression of intestinal immune-related genes of broiler chickens.

    C Bortoluzzi;C Bortoluzzi;A A Pedroso;J J Mallo;M Puyalto

  • The effects of copper on the efficacy of phytase, growth, and phosphorus retention in broiler chicks

    K.M. Banks;K.L. Thompson;P. Jaynes;T.J. Applegate

  • Threonine, arginine, and glutamine: Influences on intestinal physiology, immunology, and microbiology in broilers.

    C Bortoluzzi;S J Rochell;T J Applegate

Frequent Co-Authors

Susan D. Eicher
Susan D. Eicher Purdue University West Lafayette
Olayiwola Adeola
Olayiwola Adeola Purdue University West Lafayette
Carl M Parsons
Carl M Parsons University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Woo Kyun Kim
Woo Kyun Kim University of Georgia
B. T. Richert
B. T. Richert Purdue University West Lafayette
Kolapo M. Ajuwon
Kolapo M. Ajuwon Purdue University West Lafayette
Shiping Bai
Shiping Bai Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Galen E. Erickson
Galen E. Erickson University of Nebraska–Lincoln
J. T. Sims
J. T. Sims University of Delaware
Joseph H. Harrison
Joseph H. Harrison Washington State University

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