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Katie Lynn Summers
Animal Biosciences & Biotechnology Laboratory
Microbiologist

Phone: (301) 504-8760
Fax:
Room 22

10300 BALTIMORE AVENUE
BLDG 200 BARC-EAST
BELTSVILLE, MD 20705

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Projects
Alternatives to Antibiotics: Developing Novel Strategies to Improve Animal Welfare and Production Efficiency in Swine and Dairy
In-House Appropriated (D)
  Accession Number: 433349
Improving Bovine Production Efficiency through Reproductive Biotechnologies
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 437961

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Draft Genome Sequences of Kazachstania slooffiae, isolated from post-weaning piglet feces Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Summers, K.L., Foster Frey, J.A., Arfken, A.M., Davies, C.L. 2021. Draft Genome Sequences of Kazachstania slooffiae, isolated from post-weaning piglet feces. Microbiology Resource Announcements. https://doi.org/10.1128/MRA.00198-21.
Characterization of Kazachstania slooffiae, a proposed commensal in the porcine gut Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Summers, K.L., Foster Frey, J.A., Arfken, A.M. 2021. Characterization of Kazachstania slooffiae, a proposed commensal in the porcine gut. The Journal of Fungi. 7(2):146. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof7020146.
The gut mycobiome and animal health Reprint Icon - (Book / Chapter)
Summers, K.L., Arfken, A.M. 2022. The gut mycobiome and animal health. Springer Nature Applied Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-90303-9_6.
Temporal dynamics of the gut bacteriome and mycobiome in the weanling pig Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Arfken, A.M., Foster Frey, J.A., Summers, K.L. 2020. Temporal dynamics of the gut bacteriome and mycobiome in the weanling pig. Microorganisms. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms8060868.
Yeasts of burden: exploring the mycobiome-bacteriome of the piglet GI tract Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Arfkin, A.M., Foster Frey, J.A., Ramsay, T.G., Summers, K.L. 2019. Yeasts of burden: exploring the mycobiome-bacteriome of the piglet GI tract. Frontiers in Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2019.02286.
Peripheral histamine and neonatal growth performance in swine Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ramsay, T.G., Kahl, S., Long, J.A., Summers, K.L. 2019. Peripheral histamine and neonatal growth performance in swine. Domestic Animal Endocrinology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.domaniend.2019.06.002.
The piglet mycobiome during the weaning transition: a pilot study Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Summers, K.L., Foster Frey, J.A., Ramsay, T.G., Arfken, A.M. 2019. The piglet mycobiome during the weaning transition: a ailot study. Journal of Animal Science. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skz182.