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Avian Immunobiology Lab

Poultry Immunology and Gut Health

Selected publications

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  • Dong, B., Calik, A., & Dalloul, R. A. Impact of in ovo and water supplementation of postbiotic on intestinal integrity and immune responses of broiler chickens to necrotic enteritis. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 12, 1654028. 2025.
  • Niraula, A., Wolc, A., Fulton, J. E., Taylor Jr, R. L., & Dalloul, R. A. The chicken major histocompatibility complex (MHC-B) and alloantigen systems A, D, E, and I impact resistance to coccidiosis. Poultry Science, 105151. 2025.
  • Mathis, G. F., Lumpkins, B., Cervantes, H. M., Fitz-Coy, S. H., Jenkins, M. C., Jones, M. K., … & Dalloul, R. A. Coccidiosis in poultry: Disease mechanisms, control strategies, and future directions. Poultry Science, 104(5), 104663. 2024.
  • Dong, B., Calik, A., Blue, C. E., & Dalloul, R. A. Impact of early postbiotic supplementation on broilers’ responses to subclinical necrotic enteritis. Poultry Science, 103(12), 104420. 2024.
  • Blue CEC, Emami NK, White MB, Cantley S, Dalloul RA. Inclusion of quillaja saponin Clarity Q manages growth performance, immune responese, and nutrient transports of broilers during subclinical necrotic enteritis. Microorganisms, 10:3390. 2023.
  • Henschen AE, Vinkler M, Langager MM, Rowley AA, Dalloul RA, Hawley DM, Adelman JS. Rapid adaptation to a novel pathogen through disease tolerance in a wild songbird. PLoS Pathogens, 19: e1011408. 2023.
  • Emami NK, Fuller AL, Dalloul RA. Research note: Lateral transmission of Histomonas meleagridis in turkey poults raised on floor pens. Poultry Science, 101:101951. 2022.
  • Calik A, Emami NK, Schyns G, White MB, Walsh MC, Romero LF, Dalloul RA. Influence of dietary vitamin E and selenium supplementation on broilers subjected to heat stress, Part II: oxidative stress, immune response, gut integrity, and intestinal microbiota. Poultry Science, 101:101858. 2022.
  • Calik A, Emami NK, White MB, Walsh MC, Romero LF, Dalloul RA. Influence of dietary vitamin E and selenium supplementation on broilers subjected to heat stress, Part I: Growth performance, body composition and intestinal nutrient transporters. Poultry Science, 101:101857. 2022.
  • Weitzman CL, Belden LK, May M, Langager MM, Dalloul RA, Hawley DM. Antibiotic perturbation of gut bacteria does not significantly alter host responses to ocular disease in a songbird species. PeerJ, 10:e13559. 2022.
  • Emami NK, Dalloul RA. CENTENNIAL REVIEW: Recent developments in host-pathogen interactions during necrotic enteritis in poultry. Poultry Science, 100:101330. 2021.
  • Emami NK, Calik A, White MB, Kimminau EA, Dalloul RA. Managing broilers gut health with antibiotic-free diets during subclinical necrotic enteritis. Poultry Science, 100:101055. 2021.