Margaret Weinroth
(Maggie) (PhD)
Poultry Microbiological Safety and Processing Research Unit
Computational Biologist
Phone: (706) 546-3187
Fax: (706) 546-3633
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Publications
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Escherichia coli O157:H7 tir 255 T > A allele strains differ in chromosomal and plasmid composition
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Weinroth, M.D., Clawson, M.L., Harhay, G.P., Eppinger, M., Harhay, D.M., Smith, T.P.L., Bono, J.L. 2023. Escherichia coli O157:H7 tir 255 T > A allele strains differ in chromosomal and plasmid composition. Frontiers in Microbiology. 14. Article 1303387. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1303387.
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16S rRNA gene-based assessment of common broiler chicken sampling methods: evaluating intra-flock sample size, cecal pair similarity, and cloacal swab similarity to other alimentary tract locations
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Weinroth, M.D., Oakley, B.B., Ramirez, G.A., Reyes, A., Harris, C.E., Buhr, R.J. 2022. 16S rRNA gene-based assessment of common broiler chicken sampling methods: evaluating intra-flock sample size, cecal pair similarity, and cloacal swab similarity to other alimentary tract locations. Frontiers in Physiology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2022.996654.
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Comparative genomics of Escherichia coli serotype O55:H7 using complete closed genomes
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Weinroth, M.D., Bono, J.L. 2022. Comparative genomics of Escherichia coli serotype O55:H7 using complete closed genomes. Microorganisms. 10(8): Article 1545. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10081545.
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Proliferation of Salmonella Infantis in United States poultry production driven by clonal expansion of a single lineage carrying the pESI plasmid
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Mcmillan, E.A., Frye, J.G., Weinroth, M.D. 2022. Proliferation of Salmonella Infantis in United States poultry production driven by clonal expansion of a single lineage carrying the pESI plasmid. Microorganisms. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10071478.
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Rates of evolutionary change of resident Escherichia coli O157:H7 differ within the same ecological niche
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Weinroth, M.D., Clawson, M.L., Arthur, T.M., Wells, J., Harhay, D.M., Strachan, N., Bono, J.L. 2022. Rates of evolutionary change of resident Escherichia coli O157:H7 differ within the same ecological niche. BMC Genomics. 23. Article 275. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-022-08497-6.
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Resistomes and microbiomes of meat trimmings and colon content from culled cows raised in conventional and organic production systems
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Weinroth, M.D., Thomas, K.M., Doster, E., Vikram, A., Schmidt, J.W., Arthur, T.M., Wheeler, T.L., Parker, J.K., Hanes, A.S., Alekoza, N., Wolfe, C., Metcalf, J.L., Morley, P.S., Belk, K.E. 2022. Resistomes and microbiomes of meat trimmings and colon content from culled cows raised in conventional and organic production systems. Animal Microbiome. 4. Article 21. https://doi.org/10.1186/s42523-022-00166-z.
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Determination of bacterial pathogen diversity and prevalence in acidified re-used poultry litter during commercial live production
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Considerations and best practices in animal science 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequencing microbiome studies
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Weinroth, M.D., Belk, A.D., Dean, C.J., Noyes, N.R., Dittoe, D.K., Rothrock Jr, M.J., Ricke, S.C., Myer, P.R., Henniger, M.T., Ramirez, G.A., Oakley, B.B., Summers, K.L., Miles, A.M., Ault-Seay, T.B., Yu, Z., Metcalf, J., Wells, J. 2022. Considerations and best practices in animal science 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequencing microbiome studies. Journal of Animal Science. 100:1018. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skab346.
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Antimicrobial resistance in U.S. retail ground beef with and without label claims regarding antibiotic use
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Schmidt, J.W., Vikram, A., Doster, E., Thomas, K., Weinroth, M.D., Parker, J., Hanes, A., Geornaras, I., Morley, P.S., Belk, K.E., Wheeler, T.L., Arthur, T.M. 2021. Antimicrobial resistance in U.S. retail ground beef with and without label claims regarding antibiotic use. Journal of Food Protection. 84(5):827-842. https://doi.org/10.4315/JFP-20-376.
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Metagenomic characterization of the microbiome and resistome of retail ground beef products
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Doster, E., Thomas, K.M., Weinroth, M.D., Parker, J.K., Crone, K.K., Arthur, T.M., Schmidt, J.W., Wheeler, T.L., Belk, K.E., Morley, P.S. 2020. Metagenomic characterization of the microbiome and resistome of retail ground beef products. Frontiers in Microbiology. 11. Article 541972.. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2020.541972.
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Impact of mixed biofilm formation with environmental microorganisms on E. coli O157:H7 survival against sanitization
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Dass, S.C., Bosilevac, J.M., Weinroth, M., Elowsky, C.G., Zhou, Y., Anandappa, A., Wang, R. 2020. Impact of mixed biofilm formation with environmental microorganisms on E. coli O157:H7 survival against sanitization. NPJ Science of Food. 4:16. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41538-020-00076-x.
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Rapid estimation of Salmonella enterica contamination level in ground beef – application of the time-to-positivity method using a combination of molecular detection and direct plating
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Harhay, D.M., Weinroth, M.D., Bono, J.L., Harhay, G.P., Bosilevac, J.M. 2021. Rapid estimation of Salmonella enterica contamination level in ground beef – application of the time-to-positivity method using a combination of molecular detection and direct plating. Food Microbiology. 93. Article 103615. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fm.2020.103615.
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Antimicrobial resistance at two United States cull cow processing establishments
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Schmidt, J.W., Vikram, A., Arthur, T.M., Belk, K.E., Morley, P.S., Weinroth, M.D., Wheeler, T.L. 2020. Antimicrobial resistance at two United States cull cow processing establishments. Journal of Food Protection. 83(12):2216-2228. https://doi.org/10.4315/JFP-20-201.
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Changes in a closed feedlot Escherchia coli O157:H7 population over 22 years
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Weinroth, M., Clawson, M., Arthur, T., Wells, J., Harhay, D., Bono, J. 2020. Changes in a closed feedlot Escherchia coli O157:H7 population over 22 years. [Abstract]. International Association for Food Protection Conference, Cleveland, Ohio, August 2-5 2020. Virtual. Journal of Food Protection. 83(Supplement A):P2-198.
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