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ARS Home Plains Area College Station, Texas Southern Plains Agricultural Research Center Food and Feed Safety Research People & Locations







Tawni L Crippen

(Tc)
                        Food and Feed Safety Research

                        




                        
                        Research Microbiologist
                        Phone: (979) 260-3773
                        
                        
                        Fax: (979) 260-9332(Employee information on this page comes from the REE Directory. Please contact your front office staff to update the REE Directory.)
                            ProjectsEcological Factors that Enable Colonization, Retention, and Dispersal of Foodborne Pathogens and Intervention Strategies to Control the Pathogens and Antimicrobial Resistance in Cattle and Swine
                                                    In-House Appropriated
                                                                    (D)Accession Number: 440314**Publications**
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                                                    will take you to the publication reprint.)Assessment of potential anti-methanogenic and antimicrobial activity of select oxidized nitrogen- and sulfur-containing compounds

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)The bacterial and archaeal communities of flies, manure, lagoons, and troughs at a working dairy
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Crippen, T.L., Kim, D., Poole, T.L., Swiger, S.L., Anderson, R.C. 2024. The bacterial and archaeal communities of flies, manure, lagoons, and troughs at a working dairy. Frontiers in Microbiology. 14. Article 1327841. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1327841.Campylobacter jejuni response when inoculated in bovine in vitro fecal microbial consortia incubations in the presence of metabolic inhibitors
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Dittoe, D.K., Anderson, R.C., Krueger, N.A., Harvey, R.B., Poole, T.L., Crippen, T.L., Callaway, T.R., Ricke, S.C. 2023. Campylobacter jejuni response when inoculated in bovine in vitro fecal microbial consortia incubations in the presence of metabolic inhibitors. Pathogens. 12. Article 1391. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens12121391.Effect of chemostat turnover rate and select antibiotics on Salmonella typhimurium in the presence of porcine gastrointestinal tract bacteria
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Anderson, R.C., Poole, T.L., Crippen, T.L., Harvey, R.B., Ricke, S.C. 2023. Effect of chemostat turnover rate and select antibiotics on Salmonella typhimurium in the presence of porcine gastrointestinal tract bacteria. Canadian Journal of Animal Science. 104(1):118–122. https://doi.org/10.1139/cjas-2023-0019.Whole-genome sequence of Aeromonas spp. isolated from a dairy farm in central Texas
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Poole, T.L., Schlosser, W.D., Crippen, T.L., Swiger, S.L., Norman, K.N., Anderson, R.C. 2023. Whole-genome sequence of Aeromonas spp. isolated from a dairy farm in central Texas. Microbiology Research. 14:161-176. https://doi.org/10.3390/microbiolres14010014.Inhibitory effect of select nitrocompounds and chlorate against Yersinia ruckeri and Yersinia aleksiciae in vitro
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Latham, E.A., Anderson, R.C., Wottlin, L.R., Poole, T.L., Crippen, T.L., Schlosser, W.D., Harvey, R.B., Hume, M.E. 2022. Inhibitory effect of select nitrocompounds and chlorate against Yersinia ruckeri and Yersinia aleksiciae in vitro. Pathogens. 11. Article 1381. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens11111381.Management practices affecting lesser mealworm larvae (Alphitobius diaperinus) associated microbial community in a broiler house and after relocating with the litter into pastureland
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Crippen, T.L., Singh, B., Anderson, R.C., Sheffield, C.L. 2022. Management practices affecting lesser mealworm larvae (Alphitobius diaperinus) associated microbial community in a broiler house and after relocating with the litter into pastureland. Frontiers in Microbiology. 13. Article 875930. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2022.875930.Adult Alphitobius diaperinus microbial community during broiler production and in spent litter after stockpiling
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Crippen, T.L., Singh, B., Anderson, R.C., Sheffield, C.L. 2022. Adult Alphitobius diaperinus microbial community during broiler production and in spent litter after stockpiling. Microorganisms. 10(1). Article 175. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10010175.Disinfectant and antimicrobial susceptibility studies of Staphylococcus aureus strains and ST398 and ST5 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains from swine mandibular lymph node tissue, commercial pork sausage...
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Beier, R.C., Andrews, K., Hume, M.E., Sohail, M.U., Harvey, R.B., Poole, T.L., Crippen, T.L., Anderson, R.C. 2021. Disinfectant and antimicrobial susceptibility studies of Staphylococcus aureus strains and ST398 and ST5 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains from swine mandibular lymph node tissue, commercial pork sausage meat and swine feces. Microorganisms. 9(11). Article 2401. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms9112401.Gene expression in Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae) larvae exposed to Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii identifies shared and microbe-specific induction of immune genes
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Mckenna, C.L., Asgari, D., Crippen, T.L., Zheng, L., Sherman, R.A., Tomberlin, J.K., Meisel, R.P., Tarone, A.M. 2022. Gene expression in Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae) larvae exposed to Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii identifies shared and microbe-specific induction of immune genes. Insect Molecular Biology. 31(1):85-100. https://doi.org/10.1111/imb.12740.Antagonistic effects of lipids against the anti-Escherichia coli and anti-Salmonella activity of thymol and thymol-ß-D-glucopyranoside in porcine gut and fecal cultures in vitro
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Anderson, R.C., Levent, G., Petrujkic, B., Harvey, R.B., Hume, M.E., He, L.H., Genovese, K.J., Beier, R.C., Poole, T.L., Crippen, T.L., Nisbet, D.J. 2021. Antagonistic effects of lipids against the anti-Escherichia coli and anti-Salmonella activity of thymol and thymol-ß-D-glucopyranoside in porcine gut and fecal cultures in vitro. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 8. Article 751266. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2021.751266.Black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens (L.) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae), and house fly, Musca domestica L. (Diptera: Muscidae), larvae reduce livestock manure and possibly associated nutrients: An assessment at two scales
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Miranda, C.D., Crippen, T.L., Cammack, J.A., Tomberlin, J.K. 2021. Black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens (L.) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae), and house fly, Musca domestica L. (Diptera: Muscidae), larvae reduce livestock manure and possibly associated nutrients: An assessment at two scales. Environmental Pollution. 282. Article 116976. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2021.116976.Poultry litter and the environment: Microbial profile of litter during successive flock rotations and after spreading on pastureland
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Crippen, T.L., Sheffield, C.L., Singh, B., Byrd II, J.A., Beier, R.C., Anderson, R.C. 2021. Poultry litter and the environment: Microbial profile of litter during successive flock rotations and after spreading on pastureland. Science of the Total Environment. 780. Article 146413. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.146413.Reduced environmental microbial diversity on the cuticle and in the galleries of a subterranean termite compared to surrounding soil
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Aguero, C.M., Eyer, P., Crippen, T.L., Vargo, E.L. 2021. Reduced environmental microbial diversity on the cuticle and in the galleries of a subterranean termite compared to surrounding soil. Microbial Ecology. 81(4):1054-1063. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00248-020-01664-w.Interactions of organic acids with Staphylococcus aureus and MRSA strains from swine mandibular lymph node tissue, commercial pork sausage meat and feces
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Beier, R.C., Andrews, K., Poole, T.L., Harvey, R.B., Crippen, T.L., Anderson, R.C., Nisbet, D.J. 2020. Interactions of organic acids with Staphylococcus aureus and MRSA strains from swine mandibular lymph node tissue, commercial pork sausage meat and feces. International Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 5(4):165-183. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijmb.20200504.12.Disinfectant and antimicrobial susceptibility studies of the foodborne pathogen Campylobacter jejuni isolated from the litter of broiler chicken houses
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Beier, R.C., Byrd II, J.A., Andrews, K., Caldwell, D.Y., Crippen, T.L., Anderson, R.C., Nisbet, D.J. 2021. Disinfectant and antimicrobial susceptibility studies of the foodborne pathogen Campylobacter jejuni isolated from the litter of broiler chicken houses. Poultry Science. 100(2):1024-1033. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2020.10.045.Differential carbon utilization by bacteria in the soil surrounding and on swine carcasses with dipteran access delayed
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Heo, C., Crippen, T.L., Thornton, S.N., Tomberlin, J.K. 2020. Differential carbon utilization by bacteria in the soil surrounding and on swine carcasses with dipteran access delayed. Pure and Applied Geophysics. 178:717-734. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00024-020-02608-8.Inhibition of Salmonella binding to porcine intestinal cells by a wood-derived prebiotic
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Božic, A., Anderson, R.C., Crippen, T.L., Swaggerty, C.L., Hume, M.E., Beier, R.C., He, L.H., Genovese, K.J., Poole, T.L., Harvey, R.B., Nisbet, D.J. 2020. Inhibition of Salmonella binding to porcine intestinal cells by a wood-derived prebiotic. Microorganisms. 8(7):1051. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms8071051.How management practices within a poultry house during successive flock rotations change the structure of the soil microbiome
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Crippen, T.L., Sheffield, C.L., Singh, B., Byrd, J.A., Beier, R.C. 2019. How management practices within a poultry house during successive flock rotations change the structure of the soil microbiome. Frontiers in Microbiology. 10:2100. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2019.02100.Inhibition and interactions of Campylobacter jejuni from broiler chicken houses with organic acids
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Beier, R.C., Byrd II, J.A., Caldwell, D.Y., Andrews, K., Crippen, T.L., Anderson, R.C., Nisbet, D.J. 2019. Inhibition and interactions of Campylobacter jejuni from broiler chicken houses with organic acids. Microorganisms. 7(8):1-18. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms7080223.Microbial communities of salmon resource subsidies and associated necrophagous consumers during decomposition: Potential of cross-ecosystem microbial dispersal
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Pechal, J.L., Crippen, T.L., Cammack, J.A., Tomberlin, J.K., Benbow, M.E. 2019. Microbial communities of salmon resource subsidies and associated necrophagous consumers during decomposition: Potential of cross-ecosystem microbial dispersal. FOOD WEBS. 19:1-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fooweb.2019.e00114.Interactions of organic acids with vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium isolated from community wastewater in Texas
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Beier, R.C., Harvey, R.B., Poole, T.L., Hume, M.E., Crippen, T.L., Highfield, L.D., Alali, W.Q., Andrews, K., Anderson, R.C., Nisbet, D.J. 2019. Interactions of organic acids with vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium isolated from community wastewater in Texas. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 126(2):480-488. https://doi.org/10.1111/jam.14145.Interactions of organic acids with Campylobacter coli from swine
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Beier, R.C., Harvey, R.B., Hernandez Jr, C.A., Hume, M.E., Andrews, K., Droleskey, R.E., Davidson, M.K., Bodeis-Jones, S., Young, S., Duke, S.E., Anderson, R.C., Crippen, T.L., Poole, T.L., Nisbet, D.J. 2018. Interactions of organic acids with Campylobacter coli from swine. PLoS One. 13(8):e0202100. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0202100.Larval digestion of different manure types by the black soldier fly (Diptera:  Stratiomyidae) impacts associated volatile emissions
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Beskin, K.V., Holcomb, C.D., Cammack, J.A., Crippen, T.L., Knap, A.H., Sweet, S.T., Tomberlin, J.K. 2018. Larval digestion of different manure types by the black soldier fly (Diptera:  Stratiomyidae) impacts associated volatile emissions. Waste Management. 74:213-220. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2018.01.019.Temporal and spatial impact of human cadaver decomposition on soil bacterial and arthropod community structure and function
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Singh, B., Minick, K.J., Strickland, M.S., Wickings, K., Crippen, T.L., Tarone, A.M., Benbow, E., Sufrin, N., Tomberlin, J.K., Pechal, J.L. 2018. Temporal and spatial impact of human cadaver decomposition on soil bacterial and arthropod community structure and function. Frontiers in Microbiology. 8(2616):1-12. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2017.02616.Nigella sativa L. as an alternative antibiotic feed supplement and effect on growth performance in weanling pigs
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Petrujkic, B.T., Beier, R.C., He, L.H., Genovese, K.J., Swaggerty, C.L., Hume, M.E., Crippen, T.L., Harvey, R.B., Anderson, R.C., Nisbet, D.J. 2018. Nigella sativa L. as an alternative antibiotic feed supplement and effect on growth performance in weanling pigs. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 98(8):3175-3181. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.8823.The horizontal transfer of Salmonella between the lesser mealworm (Alphitobius diaperinus) and poultry manure
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Crippen, T.L., Sheffield, C.L., Beier, R.C., Nisbet, D.J. 2018. The horizontal transfer of Salmonella between the lesser mealworm (Alphitobius diaperinus) and poultry manure. Zoonoses and Public Health. 65(1):e23-e33. https://doi.org/10.1111/zph.12404.Interactions of organic acids with Salmonella strains from feedlot water-sprinkled cattle
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Beier, R.C., Callaway, T.R., Andrews, K., Poole, T.L., Crippen, T.L., Anderson, R.C., Nisbet, D.J. 2017. Interactions of organic acids with Salmonella strains from feedlot water-sprinkled cattle. Journal of Food Chemistry & Nanotechnology. 3(2):60-66. https://doi.org/10.17756/jfcn.2017-038.Nonconsumptive effects of predatory Chrysomya rufifacies (Diptera:  Calliphoridae) larval cues on larval Cochliomyia macellaria (Diptera:  Calliphoridae) growth and development
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Flores, M., Crippen, T.L., Longnecker, M., Tomberlin, J.K. 2017. Nonconsumptive effects of predatory Chrysomya rufifacies (Diptera:  Calliphoridae) larval cues on larval Cochliomyia macellaria (Diptera:  Calliphoridae) growth and development. Journal of Medical Entomology. 54(5):1167-1174. https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjx104.Disinfectant and antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of Salmonella strains from feedlot water-sprinkled cattle:  Hides and feces
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Beier, R.C., Callaway, T.R., Andrews, K., Poole, T.L., Crippen, T.L., Anderson, R.C., Nisbet, D.J. 2017. Disinfectant and antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of Salmonella strains from feedlot water-sprinkled cattle:  Hides and feces. Journal of Food Chemistry & Nanotechnology. 3(2):50-59. https://doi.org/10.17756/jfcn.2017-037.Evaluation of sterilized artificial diets for mass rearing the Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae)
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Zheng, L., Crippen, T.L., Dabney, A., Gordy, A., Tomberlin, J.K. 2017. Evaluation of sterilized artificial diets for mass rearing the Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae). Journal of Medical Entomology. 54(5):1122-1128. https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjx091.Genome sequence of a Providencia stuartii strain isolated from Lucilia sericata salivary glands
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Yuan, Y., Zhang, Y., Fu, S., Crippen, T.L., Visi, D.K., Benbow, M.E., Allen, M.S., Tomberlin, J.K., Sze, S., Tarone, A.M. 2017. Genome sequence of a Providencia stuartii strain isolated from Lucilia sericata salivary glands. American Society for Microbiology, Genome Announcements. 5(17):e00250-17. https://doi.org/10.1128/genomeA.00250-17.Indole: An evolutionarily conserved influencer of behavior across kingdoms

- (Review Article)Tomberlin, J.K., Crippen, T.L., Wu, G., Griffin, A.S., Wood, T.K., Kilner, R.M. 2017. Indole: An evolutionarily conserved influencer of behavior across kingdoms. Bioessays. 39(2):1600203.Filth fly transmission of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella enterica to lettuce, Lactuca sativa

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Pace, R.C., Talley, J.L., Crippen, T.L., Wayadande, A.C. 2017. Filth fly transmission of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella enterica to lettuce, Lactuca sativa. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 110(1):83-89.Interkingdom cues by bacteria associated with conspecific and heterospecific eggs of Cochliomyia macellaria and Chrysomya rufifacies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) potentially govern succession on carrion

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Brundage, A.L., Crippen, T.L., Singh, B., Benbow, E., Liu, W., Tarone, A.M., Wood, T.K., Tomberlin, J.K. 2017. Interkingdom cues by bacteria associated with conspecific and heterospecific eggs of Cochliomyia macellaria and Chrysomya rufifacies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) potentially govern succession on carrion. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 110(1):73-82. doi:10.1093/aesa/saw090.A review of bacterial interactions with blow flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) of medical, veterinary, and forensic importance

- (Review Article)Tomberlin, J.K., Crippen, T.L., Tarone, A.M., Chaudhury, M.F., Singh, B., Cammack, J.A., Meisel, R. 2017. A review of bacterial interactions with blow flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) of medical, veterinary, and forensic importance. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 110(1):19-36.An introduction to metagenomic data generation, analysis, visualization, and interpretation

- (Book / Chapter)Singh, B., Crippen, T.L., Tomberlin, J.K. 2017. An introduction to metagenomic data generation, analysis, visualization, and interpretation. In: Carter, D.O., Tomberlin, J.K., Benbow, M.E., Metcalf, J.L., editors. Forensic Science in Focus: Forensic Microbiology. 1st edition. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons Ltd. p. 94-126.Sampling methods and data generation

- (Book / Chapter)Pechal, J.L., Benbow, M.E., Crippen, T.L. 2017. Sampling methods and data generation. In: Carter, D.O., Tomberlin, J.K., Benbow, M.E., Metcalf, J.L., editors. Forensic Science in Focus: Forensic Microbiology. 1st edition. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons Ltd. p. 72-93.Genome sequence of a Proteus mirabilis strain isolated from the salivary glands of larval Lucilia sericata
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Yuan, Y., Zhang, Y., Fu, S., Crippen, T.L., Visi, D.K., Benbow, M.E., Allen, M.S., Tomberlin, J.K., Sze, S-H., Tarone, A.M. 2016. Genome sequence of a Proteus mirabilis strain isolated from the salivary glands of larval Lucilia sericata. American Society for Microbiology, Genome Announcements. 4(4):e000672-16. doi:10.1128/genomeA.00672-16.Susceptibility of Alphitobius diaperinus in Texas to permethrin- and beta-cyfluthrin-treated surfaces

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Lyons, B.N., Crippen, T.L., Zheng, L., Teel, P.D., Swiger, S.L., Tomberlin, J.K. 2017. Susceptibility of Alphitobius diaperinus in Texas to permethrin- and beta-cyfluthrin-treated surfaces. Pest Management Science. 73:562-567.Disinfectant and antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of the big six non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli strains from food animals and humans
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Beier, R.C., Franz, E., Bono, J.L., Mandrell, R.E., Fratamico, P.M., Callaway, T.R., Andrews, K., Poole, T.L., Crippen, T.L., Sheffield, C.L., Anderson, R.C., Nisbet, D.J. 2016. Disinfectant and antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of the big six non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli strains from food animals and humans. Journal of Food Protection. 79(8):1355-1370.Multi-microbial compounds eliminate or reduce Salmonella typhimurium from one-third of poultry liter samples within 8 days
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Sheffield, C.L., Crippen, T.L., Beier, R.C. 2018. Multi-microbial compounds eliminate or reduce Salmonella typhimurium from one-third of poultry liter samples within 8 days. Research Journal of Poultry Sciences. 11(1):5-8. https://doi.org/10.36478/rjpscience.2018.5.8.Multi-microbial compounds eliminate or reduce Salmonella Typhimurium from one-third of poultry liter samples within 8 days
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Sheffield, C.L., Crippen, T.L., Beier, R.C. 2018. Multi-microbial compounds eliminate or reduce Salmonella Typhimurium from one-third of poultry liter samples within 8 days. Research Journal of Poultry Sciences. 11(1), 5-8. https://doi.org/10.36478/rjpscience.2018.5.8.Poultry litter and the environment: Physiochemical properties of litter and soil during successive flock rotations and after remote site deposition
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Crippen, T.L., Sheffield, C.L., Byrd, J.A., Esquivel, J.F., Beier, R.C., Yeater, K.M. 2016. Poultry litter and the environment: Physiochemical properties of litter and soil during successive flock rotations and after remote site deposition. Science of the Total Environment. 553:650-661.Methods for external disinfection of blow fly (Diptera: Calliphoridae) eggs prior to use in wound debridement therapy
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Brundage, A.L., Crippen, T.L., Tomberlin, J.K. 2016. Methods for external disinfection of blow fly (Diptera: Calliphoridae) eggs prior to use in wound debridement therapy. Journal of Wound Repair and Regeneration. 24:384-393.Forensic microbiology:  Evolving from discriminating distinct microbes to characterizing entire microbial communities on decomposing remains

- (Trade Journal)Crippen, T.L. 2015. Forensic microbiology:  Evolving from discriminating distinct microbes to characterizing entire microbial communities on decomposing remains. Microbiologist. 16:10-12.Forensic microbiology from an entomological perspective

- (Trade Journal)Tomberlin, J., Crippen, T.L. 2015. Forensic microbiology from an entomological perspective. Microbiologist. 16:22-25.Canonical discrimination of the effect of a new broiler production facility on soil chemical profiles as related to current management practices
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Sheffield, C.L., Crippen, T.L., Byrd II, J.A., Beier, R.C., Yeater, K.M. 2015. Canonical discrimination of the effect of a new broiler production facility on soil chemical profiles as related to current management practices. PLoS One. 10:ed0128179. doi: 10.371/journal.pone.0128179.Microbial interactions during carrion decomposition
                                                        

- (Book / Chapter)Crippen, T.L., Benbow, M.E., Pechal, J.L. 2015. In: Benbow, M.E., Tomberlin, J.K., Tarone, A.M., editors. Microbial interactions during carrion decomposition. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. p. 31-64.Chemical ecology of vertebrate carrion
                                                        

- (Book / Chapter)Cammack, J.A., Pimsler, M.L., Crippen, T.L., Tomberlin, J.K. 2015. Chemical ecology of vertebrate carrion. In: Benbow, M.E., Tomberlin, J.K., Tarone, A.M, editors. Carrion Ecology, Evolution, and Their Applications. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. p. 187-211.A metagenomic assessment of the bacteria associated with Lucilia sericata and Lucilia cuprina (Diptera: Calliphoridae)
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Singh, B., Crippen, T.L., Zheng, L., Fields, A.T., Ziniu, Y., Qun, M., Wood, T.K., Dowd, S.E., Flores, M., Tomberlin, J.K., Tarone, A.M. 2014. A metagenomic assessment of the bacteria associated with Lucilia sericata and Lucilia cuprina (Diptera: Calliphoridae). Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 99:869-883.Methodologies in forensic and decomposition microbiology
                                                        

- (Book / Chapter)Singh, B., Crippen, T.L. 2015. Methodologies in forensic and decomposition microbiology. In: Benbow, M.E., Tomberlin, J.K., editors. Forensic Entomology. New York, NY: CRC Press. p. 263-281.Delayed insect access alters carrion decomposition and necrophagous insect community assembly
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Pechal, J.L., Benbow, M.E., Crippen, T.L., Tarone, A.M., Tomberlin, J.K. 2014. Delayed insect access alters carrion decomposition and necrophagous insect community assembly. Ecosphere. 5(4):45. doi: 10.1890/ES14-00022.1.Microbial community functional change during vertebrate carrion decomposition

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Pechal, J.L., Crippen, T.L., Tarone, A.M., Lewis, A.J., Tomberlin, J.K., Benbow, M.E. 2013. Microbial community functional change during vertebrate carrion decomposition. PLoS One. 8:e79035. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0079035.Salmonella Typhimurium in chicken manure reduced or eliminated by addition of LT1000TM
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Sheffield, C.L., Crippen, T.L., Beier, R.C., Byrd II, J.A. 2014. Salmonella Typhimurium in chicken manure reduced or eliminated by addition of LT1000TM. Journal of Applied Poultry Research. 23:116-120.Bacteria mediate oviposition by the black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens (L.), (Diptera: Stratiomyidae)
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Zheng, L., Crippen, T.L., Holmes, L., Singh, B., Pimsler, M.L., Benbow, M.E., Tarone, A.M., Dowd, S., Yu, Z., Vanlaerhoven, S., Wood, T.K., Tomberlin, J.K. 2013. Bacteria mediate oviposition by the black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens (L.), (Diptera: Stratiomyidae). Scientific Reports. 3(2563):2570.Microbial volatile emissions as insect semiochemicals
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Davis, T.S., Crippen, T.L., Hofstetter, R.W., Tomberlin, J.K. 2013. Microbial volatile emissions as insect semiochemicals. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 39:840-859.The potential use of bacterial community succession in forensics as described by high throughput metagenomic sequencing
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Pechal, J.L., Crippen, T.L., Benbow, M.E., Tarone, A.M., Dowd, S., Tomberlin, J.K. 2013. The potential use of bacterial community succession in forensics as described by high throughput metagenomic sequencing. International Journal of Legal Medicine. 128:193-205.A survey of bacterial diversity from successive life stages of black soldier fly (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) by using 16S rDNA pyrosequencing

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Zheng, L., Crippen, T.L., Singh, B., Tarone, A.M., Dowd, S., Yu, Z., Wood, T.K., Tomberlin, J.K. 2013. A survey of bacterial diversity from successive life stages of black soldier fly (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) by using 16S rDNA pyrosequencing. Journal of Medical Entomology. 50:647-658.Destruction of single-species biofilms of Escherichia coli or Klebsiella pneumoniae subsp. pneumoniae by dextranase, lactoferrin, and lysozyme

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Sheffield, C.L., Crippen, T.L., Poole, T.L., Beier, R.C. 2013. Destruction of single-species biofilms of Escherichia coli or Klebsiella pneumoniae subsp. pneumoniae by dextranase, lactoferrin, and lysozyme. International Microbiology. 15:185-189.Interkingdom responses of flies to bacteria mediated by fly physiology and bacterial quorum sensing

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Tomberlin, J.K., Crippen, T.L., Tarone, A.M., Singh, B., Adams, K., Rezenom, Y.H., Benbow, M.E., Flores, M., Longnecker, M., Pechal, J.L., Russell, D.H., Beier, R.C., Wood, T.K. 2012. Interkingdom responses of flies to bacteria mediated by fly physiology and bacterial quorum sensing. Animal Behaviour. 84:1449-1456.Disinfectant and antibiotic susceptibility profiles of Escherichia coli O157:H7 strains from cattle carcasses, feces, and hides and ground beef from the United States

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Beier, R.C., Poole, T.L., Brichta-Harhay, D.M., Anderson, R.C., Bischoff, K.M., Hernandez, C.A., Bono, J.L., Arthur, T.M., Nagaraja, T.G., Crippen, T.L., Sheffield, C.L., Nisbet, D.J. 2013. Disinfectant and antibiotic susceptibility profiles of Escherichia coli O157:H7 strains from cattle carcasses, feces, and hides and ground beef from the United States. Journal of Food Protection. 76:6-17.The ecology of carrion decomposition

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Mondor, E.B., Tremblay, M.N., Tomberlin, J.K., Benbow, M.E., Tarone, A.M., Crippen, T.L. 2012. The ecology of carrion decomposition. Nature Education Knowledge. 3(10):21.Transient gut retention and persistence of Salmonella through metamorphosis in the lesser mealworm, Alphitobius diaperinus (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Crippen, T.L., Zheng, L., Sheffield, C.L., Tomberlin, J.K., Beier, R.C., Yu, Z. 2012. Transient gut retention and persistence of Salmonella through metamorphosis in the lesser mealworm, Alphitobius diaperinus (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). Journal of Applied Microbiology. 112:920-926.Proteus mirabilis interkingdom swarming signals attract blow flies

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Ma, Q., Fonseca, A., Liu, W., Fields, A.T., Pimsler, M.L., Spindola, A.F., Tarone, A.M., Crippen, T.L., Tomberlin, J.K., Wood, T.K. 2012. Proteus mirabilis interkingdom swarming signals attract blow flies. The ISME Journal: Multidisciplinary Journal of Microbial Ecology. 1:1-11.Improved visualization of Alphitobius diaperinus (Panzer) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) - Part I: Morphological features for sex determination of multiple stadia

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Esquivel, J.F., Crippen, T.L., Ward, L.A. 2012. Improved visualization of Alphitobius diaperinus (Panzer) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) - Part I: Morphological features for sex determination of multiple stadia. Psyche. 2012:Article 328378. doi 1155-12-328478.Improved visualization of Alphitobius diaperinus (Panzer) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) - Part II: Alimentary canal components and measurements

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Crippen, T.L., Esquivel, J.F. 2012. Improved visualization of Alphitobius diaperinus (Panzer) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) - Part II: Alimentary canal components and measurements. Psyche. 2012:Article 607609.Invasion and survival of Salmonella in the environment: The role of biofilm

- (Book / Chapter)Sheffield, C.L., Crippen, T.L. 2012. Invasion and survival of Salmonella in the environment: The role of biofilm. In: Kumar, Y., editor. Salmonella-A Diversified Superbug. Rijeka, Croatia: InTech Publishers. p. 3-28.Lesser mealworms on poultry farms: A potential arena for the dissemination of pathogens and antimicrobial resistance

- (Book / Chapter)Crippen, T.L., Poole, T.L. 2012. Lesser mealworms on poultry farms: A potential arena for the dissemination of pathogens and antimicrobial resistance. In: Callaway, T.R., Edrington, T.S., editors. On-Farm Strategies to Control Foodborne Pathogens. New York, NY: Nova Science Publishers, Inc. p. 233-272.Evaluation of Salmonella movement through the gut of the lesser mealworm, Alphitobius diaperinus (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Zheng, L., Crippen, T.L., Sheffield, C.L., Poole, T.L., Ziniu, Y., Tomberlin, J. 2012. Evaluation of Salmonella movement through the gut of the lesser mealworm, Alphitobius diaperinus (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 12:287-292.Characterization of Salmonella enterica isolates from turkeys in commercial processing plants for resistance to antibiotics, disinfectants, and a growth promoter

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Beier, R.C., Anderson, P.N., Hume, M.E., Poole, T.L., Duke, S.E., Crippen, T.L., Sheffield, C.L., Caldwell, D.J., Byrd II, J.A., Anderson, R.C., Nisbet, D.J. 2011. Characterization of Salmonella enterica isolates from turkeys in commercial processing plants for resistance to antibiotics, disinfectants, and a growth promoter. Foodborne Pathogens and Disease. 8:593-600.Antimicrobial use: Alternatives

- (Book / Chapter)Bischoff, K.M., Callaway, T.R., Edrington, T.S., Genovese, K.J., Crippen, T.L., Nisbet, D.J. 2010. Antimicrobial use: Alternatives. In: Ullrey, D.E., Baer, C.K., Pond, W.G., editors. Encyclopedia of Animal Science, Second Edition. Boca Raton, Fl: CRC Press. 1(1):43-45.Microarray analysis and draft genomes of two Escherichia coli 0157:H7 lineage II cattle isolates FRIK966 and FRIK2000 investigating lack of Shiga toxin expression

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Dowd, S.E., Wolcott, R., Crippen, T.L., Sun, Y., Callaway, T.R. 2010. Microarray analysis and draft genomes of two Escherichia coli 0157:H7 lineage II cattle isolates FRIK966 and FRIK2000 investigating lack of Shiga toxin expression. Foodborne Pathogens and Disease. 7:763-773.Conjugative plasmid transfer between Salmonella enterica Newport and  Escherichia coli within the gastrointestinal tract of the lesser mealworm beetle, Alphitobius diaperinus (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Poole, T.L., Crippen, T.L. 2009. Conjugative plasmid transfer between Salmonella enterica Newport and Escherichia coli within the gastrointestinal tract of the lesser mealworm beetle, Alphitobius diaperinus (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). Poultry Science. 88:1553-1558.Planktonic and biofilm communities from 7-day-old chicken cecal microflora cultures: Characterization and resistance to Salmonella colonization

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Sheffield, C.L., Crippen, T.L., Andrews, K., Bongaerts, R.J., Nisbet, D.J. 2009. Planktonic and biofilm communities from 7-day-old chicken cecal microflora cultures: Characterization and resistance to Salmonella colonization. Journal of Food Protection. 72:1812-1820.Planktonic and biofilm communities from 7-day-old chicken cecal microflora cultures: Characterization and resistance to Salmonella colonization

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Sheffield, C.L., Crippen, T.L., Andrews, K., Bongaerts, R.J., Nisbet, D.J. 2009. Planktonic and biofilm communities from 7-day-old chicken cecal microflora cultures: Characterization and resistance to Salmonella colonization. Journal of Food Protection. 72:1812-1820.Conjugative transfer of plasmid-located antibiotic resistance genes within the gastrointestinal tract of lesser mealworm larvae, Alphitobius diaperinus (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Crippen, T.L., Poole, T.L. 2009. Conjugative transfer of plasmid-located antibiotic resistance genes within the gastrointestinal tract of lesser mealworm larvae, Alphitobius diaperinus (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). Foodborne Pathogens and Disease. 6:907-915.Characterization of planktonic and biofilm communities of day-of-hatch chicks cecal microflora and their resistance to Salmonella colonization

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Sheffield, C.L., Crippen, T.L., Andrews, K., Bongaerts, R.J., Nisbet, D.J. 2009. Characterization of planktonic and biofilm communities of day-of-hatch chicks cecal microflora and their resistance to Salmonella colonization. Journal of Food Protection. 72:959-965.Characterization of planktonic and biofilm communities of day-of-hatch chicks cecal microflora and their resistance to Salmonella colonization

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Sheffield, C.L., Crippen, T.L., Bischoff, K.M., Andrews, K. 2009. Characterization of planktonic and biofilm communities of day-of-hatch chicks cecal microflora and their resistance to Salmonella colonization. Journal of Food Protection. 72:959-965.The acquisition and internal carriage of Salmonella by lesser mealworm beetles, Alphitobius diaperinus (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Crippen, T.L., Sheffield, C.L., Esquivel, S.V., Droleskey, R.E., Esquivel, J.F. 2009. The acquisition and internal carriage of Salmonella by lesser mealworm, Alphitobius diaperinus (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). Vector-Borne Zoonotic Diseases. 9:65-72.Planktonic and biofilm community characterization and Salmonella resistance of 14-day old chicken cecal microflora derived continuous-flow cultures

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Crippen, T.L., Sheffield, C.L., Andrews, K., Dowd, S.E., Nisbet, D.J. 2008. Planktonic and biofilm community characterization and Salmonella resistance of 14-day old chicken cecal microflora derived continuous-flow cultures. Journal of Food Protection. 71:1981-1987.Bacterial concentration and diversity within repetitive aliquots collected from replicate continuous flow bioreactor cultures

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Crippen, T.L., Sheffield, C.L., Andrews, K., Bongaerts, R.J. 2008. Bacterial concentration and diversity within repetitive aliquots collected from replicate continuous flow bioreactor cultures. The Open Microbiology Journal. 2:60-65.EXTERNAL SURFACE DISINFECTION OF THE LESSER MEALWORM, ALPHITOBIUS DIAPERINUS, (PANZER)

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Crippen, T.L., Sheffield, C.L. 2006. External surface disinfection of the lesser mealworm (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). Journal of Medical Entomology. 43:916-923.DEREPLICATION BY AUTOMATED RIBOTYPING OF A PROBIOTIC COMPETITIVE EXCLUSION CULTURE BACTERIAL ISOLATE LIBRARY

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Sheffield, C.L., Andrews, K., Harvey, R.B., Crippen, T.L., Nisbet, D.J. 2006. Dereplication by automated ribotyping of a competitive exclusion culture bacterial isolate library. Journal of Food Protection. 69:228-232.THE SELECTIVE INHIBITION OF NITRIC OXIDE PRODUCTION IN CHICKEN MACROPHAGES

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Crippen, T.L. 2006. The selective inhibition of nitric oxide production in the avian macrophage cell line HD11. Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology. 109:127-137.ANTIMICROBIAL USE IN FOOD ANIMALS: POTENTIAL ALTERNATIVES

- (Book / Chapter)Bischoff, K.M., Callaway, T.R., Edrington, T.S., Genovese, K.J., Crippen, T.L., Nisbet, D.J. 2004. Antimicrobial use in food animals: Potential alternatives. In: Pond, W.G., Bell, A.W., editors. Encyclopedia of Animal Science. New York, NY: Marcel Dekker, Inc. p. 45-47.THE INHIBITION OF NITRIC OXIDE PRODUCTION IN CHICKEN PHAGOCYTES

- (Abstract Only)CRIPPEN, T.L., HE, H., KOGUT, M.H. THE INHIBITION OF NITRIC OXIDE PRODUCTION IN CHICKEN PHAGOCYTES. ARS IMMUNOLOGY WORKSHOP. 2003. ABSTRACT P. 27.INNATE IMMUNOPROFILING OF COMMERCIAL BROILER CHICKEN LINES

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Crippen, T.L., Pevzner, I.Y., Lowry, V.K., Farnell, M.B., Kogut, M.H. 2003. Innate immunoprofiling of commercial broiler chicken lines. Online Journal of Veterinary Research. 7:78-90. Available: http://www.cpb.uokhsc.edu/ojvr/crippen2003/immunoprofilingbroilers/immunobroilers200.html.ASSOCIATION BETWEEN IN VITRO HETEROPHIL FUNCTION AND THE FEATHERING GENE IN COMMERCIAL BROILER CHICKENS

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Swaggerty, C.L., Pevzner, I.Y., Ferro, P.J., Crippen, T.L., Kogut, M.H. 2003. Association between in vitro heterophil function and the feathering gene in commercial broiler chickens. Avian Pathology. 32:483-488.EVALUATION OF AN EXPERIMENTAL CHLORATE PRODUCT AS A FEED SUPPLEMENT TO REDUCE SALMONELLA

- (Abstract Only)DIFFERENTIAL NITRIC OXIDE PRODUCTION BY CHICKEN IMMUNE CELLS

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)CRIPPEN,T.L., HE,H. ., SHEFFIELD,C.L., LOWRY,V.K., KOGUT,M.H., DIFFERENTIAL NITRIC OXIDE PRODUCTION BY CHICKEN IMMUNE CELLS, INFLAMMATION, 27: 603-610, 2003.RP33 ACTIVATES BACTERIAL KILLING BY CHICKEN PERIPHERAL BLOOD HETEROPHILS

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)CRIPPEN,T.L., BISCHOFF,K.M., LOWRY,V.K., KOGUT,M.H., RP33 ACTIVATES BACTERIAL KILLING BY CHICKEN PERIPHERAL BLOOD HETEROPHILS, JOURNAL OF FOOD PROTECTION, 66(5):787-792, 2003.IDENTIFICATION OF CPG OLIGODEOXYNUCLEOTIDE MOTIFS THAT STIMULATE NITRIC OXIDE AND CYTOKINE PRODUCTION IN AVIAN MACROPHAGE AND PERIPHERAL BLOOD MONONUCLEAR CELLS

- (Abstract Only)IDENTIFICATION OF CPG OLIGODEOXYNUCLEOTIDE MOTIFS THAT STIMULATE NITRIC OXIDE AND CYTOKINE PRODUCTION IN AVIAN MACROPHAGE AND PERIPHERAL BLOOD MONONUCLEAR CELLS

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)HE,H. ., CRIPPEN,T.L., FARNELL,M.B., KOGUT,M.H., IDENTIFICATION OF CPG OLIGODEOXYNUCLEOTIDE MOTIFS THAT STIMULATE NITRIC OXIDE AND CYTOKINE PRODUCTION IN AVIAN MACROPHAGE AND PERIPHERAL BLOOD MONONUCLEAR CELLS, DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY, : 27 (2003) 621-627.OXIDATIVE BURST MEDIATED BY TOLL LIKE RECEPTORS (TLR) AND CD14 ON AVIAN HETEROPHILS STIMULATED WITH BACTERIAL TOLL AGONISTS

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)OXIDATIVE BURST BY TOLL LIKE RECEPTORS (TLR) AND CD14 IN AVIAN HETEROPHILS STIMULATED WITH BACTERIAL COMPONENTS

- (Abstract Only)DIFFERENTIAL NITRIC OXIDE PRODUCTION BY IMMUNE CELLS OF CHICKENS

- (Abstract Only)ACTIVATION OF CHICKEN IMMUNE CELLS BY UNMETHYLATED CPG DINUCLEOTIDE MOTIF  OF BACTERIAL DNA

- (Abstract Only)FC RECEPTOR SIGNALING OF CHICKEN HETEROPHIL DEGRANULATION INVOLVES P38     MITOGEN-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE, PHOSPHOLIPASE C, PHOSPHATIDYLINOSITOL    3'-KINASE, AND CALCIUM MOBILIZATION

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