James E. Wells

Agricultural Research Service — United States

Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Life Sciences

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Research Topics

Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology(33), Gut microbiota and health(22), Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology(22), Escherichia coli research studies(19), Probiotics and Fermented Foods(16)

Publications179 total

Prediction accuracy for feed intake and body weight gain using host genomic and rumen metagenomic data in beef cattle
Genetics Selection Evolution·2025Open Access
Longitudinal assessment of Fusobacterium necrophorum and Fusobacterium varium in the nasal cavity of finishing beef steers with and without liver abscesses
Applied Animal Science·2025Open Access
A metaproteomic analysis of the piglet fecal microbiome across the weaning transition
Frontiers in Microbiology·2025Open Access
82 Predicting feed efficiency traits in beef cattle using genomics and rumen microbiomics
Journal of Animal Science·2025Open Access
Agriculturally Sourced Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia coli for Use as Control Strains
Pathogens·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Longitudinal assessment of the prevalence of Fusobacterium necrophorum, Fusobacterium varium, and Salmonella enterica in the nasal cavity, ruminal fluid, and feces of finishing beef steers with and without liver abscesses
Frontiers in Microbiology·2025· 2 citedOpen Access
Effects of a Novel Direct-fed Microbial on Occurrences of Antimicrobial Resistance in Salmonella enterica, Escherichia coli, and Enterococcus spp. Measured Longitudinally From Feedlot Arrival to Harvest in Finishing Beef Steers
Journal of Food Protection·2025Open Access
Agriculturally sourced multidrug-resistant <i>Escherichia coli</i> for use as control strains
2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Assessment of Antimicrobial Exposure on Generic <i>Escherichia coli</i> and <i>Enterococcus</i> spp. Concentration, Prevalence, and Resistance to Antimicrobials in Beef Cattle Raised with or Without Antimicrobials
Foodborne Pathogens and Disease·2025
Machine learning models reveal <i>Saccharomyces</i> yeasts are associated with poor piglet growth in early development
Journal of Animal Science·2025
Quantitative Controls for Environmental and Agricultural Surveillance of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase Producing Escherichia coli v1
2024Open Access
Ileal epithelial tissue transcript profiles of steers with experimentally induced liver abscesses*†
Applied Animal Science·2024· 4 citedOpen Access
Use of a novel direct-fed microbial as an alternative for tylosin phosphate to control liver abscesses and decrease antimicrobial use in finishing beef steers*†
Applied Animal Science·2024· 3 citedOpen Access
A taste of space: Remote animal observations and discrete‐choice models provide new insights into foraging and density dynamics for a large subarctic herbivore
Journal of Animal Ecology·2024· 6 citedOpen Access
An analysis of culture-based methods used for the detection and isolation of Salmonella spp., Escherichia coli, and Enterococcus spp. from surface water: A systematic review
The Science of The Total Environment·2024· 20 citedOpen Access
Weaning transition, but not the administration of probiotic candidate Kazachstania slooffiae, shaped the gastrointestinal bacterial and fungal communities in nursery piglets
Frontiers in Veterinary Science·2024· 6 citedOpen Access
106 Using a Novel Direct-Fed Microbial as an Alternative for Tylosin Phosphate to Control Liver Abscesses and Decrease Antimicrobial Use in Finishing Beef Steers
Journal of Animal Science·2023Open Access
174 Longitudinal Assessment of Prevalence and Incidence of <i>Salmonella</i> and <i>Escherichia Coli</i> O157 Resistance to Antimicrobials in Feedlot Cattle Sourced and Finished in Two Regions of the U.S
Journal of Animal Science·2023Open Access
PSXI-11 Microbiome Taxa Involved in Carbohydrate Breakdown and Synthesis of Short Chain Fatty Acids in the Piglet Gut
Journal of Animal Science·2023· 1 citedOpen Access
Longitudinal Assessment of Prevalence and Incidence of <i>Salmonella</i> and <i>Escherichia coli</i> O157 Resistance to Antimicrobials in Feedlot Cattle Sourced and Finished in Two Different Regions of the United States
Foodborne Pathogens and Disease·2023· 5 cited
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Frequent Co-authors

H. C. Freetly(12), Elaine D. Berry(12), L. A. Kuehn(10), V. H. Varel(9), Norasak Kalchayanand(8), James B. Russell(7), Phillip R. Myer(6), Timothy P. L. Smith(6), William T. Oliver(6), Phillip B. Hylemon(5), Todd K. Shackelford(5), T. L. Wheeler(5), Getachew Animut(4), R. Puchała(4), A.L. Goetsch(4), Amlan Kumar Patra(4), T. Sahlu(4), Terrance M. Arthur(4), Joseph M. Bosilevac(4), M. Koohmaraie(4)