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Joshua  Lyte

(Josh)                                                                (PhD)
                        Poultry Production and Product Safety Research

                        




                        
                        Research Microbiologist
                        Phone: (479) 575-2391
                        
                        
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                            ProjectsMulti-hurdle Approaches for Controlling Foodborne Pathogens in Poultry
                                                    In-House Appropriated
                                                                    (D)Accession Number: 439695Heat Stress and Respiratory Infection in Broiler Chickens: Examination of a Novel Neuroendocrine-Microbiome Mechanism Mediating Development of APEC
                                                    Interagency Reimbursable Agreement
                                                                    (I)Accession Number: 439146Systems-based Integrated Program for Enhancing the Sustainability of Antibiotic Restricted Poultry Production
                                                    Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement
                                                                    (R)Accession Number: 439421Microbiome Transplantation as a Novel Approach to Prevent Climate Change Mediated Susceptibility to Foodborne Pathogen Carriage in Poultry
                                                    Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement
                                                                    (S)Accession Number: 442734**Publications**
                                                (Clicking on the reprint icon
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                                                    will take you to the publication reprint.)Leaching of antibiotic resistance genes and microbial assemblages following poultry litter applications in karst and non-karst landscapes

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Cold stress initiates catecholaminergic and serotonergic responses in the chicken gut that are associated with functional shifts in the microbiome
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Lyte, J.M., Eckenberger, J., Keane, J., Robinson, K., Bacon, T.F., Facchetti, A., Donoghue, A.M., Liyanage, R., Daniels, K.M., Caputi, V., Lyte, M. 2024. Cold stress initiates catecholaminergic and serotonergic responses in the chicken gut that are associated with functional shifts in the microbiome. The ISME Journal: Multidisciplinary Journal of Microbial Ecology. 103(3). Article 103393. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2023.103393.Inclusion of trans-cinnamaldehyde and caprylic acid in feed results in detectable concentrations in the chicken gut and reduces foodborne pathogen carriage
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Lyte, J.M., Arsi, K., Caputi, V., Liyanage, R., Assumpcao, A., Jesudhasan, P., Donoghue, A.M. 2023. Inclusion of trans-cinnamaldehyde and caprylic acid in feed results in detectable concentrations in the chicken gut and reduces foodborne pathogen carriage. Poultry Science. 103(2). Article 103368. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2023.103368.Leveraging neurochemistry in the design of 21st century feed and microbiota strategies to improve food animal gut health

- (Book / Chapter)Impact of heat stress on the chicken cecal bacterial metagenome and luminal serotonin

- (Abstract Only)Complete genome sequence of an avian pathogenic Escherichia coli strain isolated from poultry

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Litter amendments differentially modulate trace metal concentrations and norepinephrine in the broiler chicken gut

- (Abstract Only)Catecholamine concentrations in duck eggs are impacted by hen exposure to heat stress
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Lyte, J.M., Daniels, K.M., Lyte, M., Oluwagbenga, E.M., Fraley, G.S. 2023. Catecholamine concentrations in duck eggs are impacted by hen exposure to heat stress. Frontiers in Physiology. 14. Article 1122414. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2023.1122414.The microbiota drives diurnal rhythms in tryptophan metabolism in the stressed gut
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Gheorghe, C.E., Leigh, S., Tofani, G.S., Bastiaanssen, T.F., Lyte, J.M., Gardellin, E., Martinez-Herrero, S., Goodson, M.S., Kelley-Loughnane, N., Cryan, J.F., Clarke, G. 2024. The microbiota drives diurnal rhythms in tryptophan metabolism in the stressed gut. Cell Reports. 43(4).  Article 114079. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114079.Distinct cecal and fecal microbiome responses to stress are accompanied by sex-and diet-dependent changes in behavior and gut serotonin
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Lyte, J.M., Koester, L., Daniels, K., Lyte, M. 2022. Distinct cecal and fecal microbiome responses to stress are accompanied by sex-and diet-dependent changes in behavior and gut serotonin. Frontiers in Neuroscience. 16. Article 827343. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2022.827343.A neurochemical biogeography of the broiler chicken intestinal tract
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Lyte, J.M., Martinez, D.A., Robinson, K., Donoghue, A.M., Daniels, K.M., Lyte, M. 2022. A neurochemical biogeography of the broiler chicken intestinal tract. Poultry Science. 101(30). Article 101671. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2021.101671.Exploring the impact of the microbiome on neuroactive steroid levels in germ-free animals
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Diviccaro, S., Caputi, V., Cioffi, L., Giatti, S., Lyte, J.M., Caruso, D., O'Mahony, S.M., Melcangi, R.C. 2021. Exploring the impact of the microbiome on neuroactive steroid levels in germ-free animals. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22(22). Article 12551. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms222212551.Informal nutrition symposium: Leveraging the microbiome (and the metabolome) for poultry production
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Lyte, M., Lyte, J.M. 2022. Informal Nutrition Symposium: Leveraging the microbiome (and the metabolome) for poultry production. Poultry Science. 101(2). Article 101588. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2021.101588.Kefir ameliorates specific microbiota-gut-brain axis impairments in a mouse model relevant to autism spectrum disordor
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Van De Wouw, M., Vigano, G.M., Lyte, J.M., Boehme, M., Gual, A., Walsh, A.M., Crispie, F., Clarke, G., Dinan, T.G., Cotter, P.D., Cryan, J.F. 2021. Kefir ameliorates specific microbiota-gut-brain axis impairments in a mouse model relevant to autism spectrum disordor. Brain Behavior and Immunity. 97:119-134. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2021.07.004.Early life exposure to cold stress causes distinct changes in broiler chicken gut neurochemistry and microbiome that persist into later life

- (Abstract Only)Serotonin modulates Campylobacter jejuni physiology and in vitro interaction with the gut epithelium
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Lyte, J.M., Shrestha, S., Wagle, B.R., Liyange, R., Martinez, D.A., Donoghue, A.M., Danels, K.M., Lyte, M. 2021. Serotonin modulates Campylobacter jejuni physiology and in vitro interaction with the gut epithelium. Poultry Science. 100(3). Article 100944. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2020.12.041.Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) as a novel model to study the relationship between the avian microbiome and microbial endocrinology-based host-microbe interactions
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Lyte, J.M., Keane, J., Eckenberger, J., Anthony, N., Shrestha, S., Marasini, D., Daniels, K.M., Caputi, V., Donoghue, A.M., Lyte, M. 2021. Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) as a novel model to study the relationship between the avian microbiome and microbial endocrinology-based host-microbe interactions. Microbiome. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-020-00962-2.Volatility as a concept to understand the impact of stress on the microbiome
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Bastiaanssen, T.F., Gururajan, A., Van De Wouw, M., Moloney, G.M., Ritz, N., Long-Smith, C.M., Wiley, N.C., Murphy, A.B., Lyte, J.M., Fouhy, F., Stanton, C., Claesson, M., Dinan, T., Dinan, T.G., Cryan, J.F. 2020. Volatility as a concept to understand the impact of stress on the microbiome. Psychoneuroendocrinology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2020.105047.The neuroendocrine biogeography of the Japanese quail stressed gut and impact on the diversity of the quail microbiome

- (Abstract Only)Distinct actions of the fermented beverage kefir on host behaviour, immunity and microbiome gut-brain modules in the mouse
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Van De Wouw, M., Walsh, A.M., Crispie, F., Van Leuven, L., Lyte, J.M., Boehme, M., Clarke, G., Dinan, T.G., Cotter, P.D., Cryan, J.F. 2020. Distinct actions of the fermented beverage kefir on host behaviour, immunity and microbiome gut-brain modules in the mouse. Microbiome. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-020-00846-5.Gut-brain axis serotonergic responses to acute stress exposure are microbiome-dependent
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Lyte, J.M., Gheorghe, C.E., Goodson, M.S., Kelley-Loughnane, N., Dinan, T.G., Cryan, J.F., Clark, G. 2020. Gut-brain axis serotonergic responses to acute stress exposure are microbiome-dependent. Neurogastroenterology & Motility. 00:e13881. https://doi.org/10.1111/nmo.13881.Gut microbiome-mediated modulation of hepatic cytochrome P450 and P-glycoprotein: Impact of butyrate and fructo-oligosaccharide-inulin
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Walsh, J., Gheorghe, C.E., Lyte, J.M., Van De Wouw, M., Boehme, M., Dinan, T.G., Cryan, J.F., Griffin, B.T., Clarke, G., Hyland, N.P. 2020. Gut microbiome-mediated modulation of hepatic cytochrome P450 and P-glycoprotein: Impact of butyrate and fructo-oligosaccharide-inulin. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology. https://doi.org/10.1111/jphp.13276.The role of the microbiota in acute stress-induced myeloid immune cell trafficking
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Van De Wouw, M., Lyte, J.M., Boehme, M., Sichetti, M., Moloney, G., Goodson, M.S., Kelley-Loughnane, N., Clarke, G., Dinan, T.G., Cryan, J.F. 2020. The role of the microbiota in acute stress-induced myeloid immune cell trafficking. Brain Behavior and Immunity. 84:209-217. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2019.12.003.Changes in growth and motility of Campylobacter jejuni in response to serotonin

- (Abstract Only)The impact of the microbiota on acute stress-induced monocyte trafficking

- (Abstract Only)Resilience to chronic stress is associated with specific neurobiological, neuroendocrine and immune responses
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Gururajan, A., Van De Wouw, M., Boehme, M., Becker, T., O'Connor, R., Bastiaanssen, T.F., Moloney, G.M., Lyte, J.M., Ventura Silva, A.P., Merckx, B., Dinan, T.G., Cryan, J.F. 2019. Resilience to chronic stress is associated with specific neurobiological, neuroendocrine and immune responses. Brain Behavior and Immunity. 80:583-594. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2019.05.004.Microbial endocrinology: Why the evolutionary-based integration of microbiology and neurobiology matters in the examination of the intersection of animal nutrition and epigenetics

- (Proceedings)Lyte, J.M., Lyte, M. 2019. Microbial endocrinology: Why the evolutionary-based integration of microbiology and neurobiology matters in the examination of the intersection of animal nutrition and epigenetics. Animal Nutrition Conference Proceedings. p. 78.Eating for 3.8x10^13: Examining the impact of diet and nutrition on the microbiota-gut-brain axis through the lens of microbial endocrinology
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Lyte, J.M. 2019. Eating for 3.8x10^13: Examining the impact of diet and nutrition on the microbiota-gut-brain axis through the lens of microbial endocrinology. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 9:796. https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2018.00796.
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