The Comparative Mucosal Biology Group is focused on understanding the role mucosal surfaces play in promoting and maintaining health. This research effort has been divided into two main components. Research projects focused on understanding the normal functional properties of epithelial cells, how these cells communicate their status to the body, and how changes in their status affect the cells in other organ systems. The other primary focus is to understand how the introduction of infectious agents change how these tissues behave and what that means for the the host.
Qiu, R., J. Croom, R. A. Ali, C. Ashwell, H. M. Hassan, C. C. Chiang, and M. D. Koci. Direct fed microbial supplementation repartitions host energy to the immune system. J. of Anim. Sci. (in press 2012)
Chichlowski, M., J. Croom , B.W. McBride, G.B. Havenstein and M.D. Koci. 2007. Metabolic and physiological impact of probiotics or direct-fed-microbials on poultry: A brief review of current knowledge. Int. J. of Poult. Sci. 6 (10): 694
Chichlowski, M., J. Croom, B. W. McBride, L. Daniel, G. Davis and M. D. Koci. 2007. Direct-ded microbial PrimaLac and Salinomycin modulate whole-body and intestinal oxygen consumption and intestinal mucosal cytokine production in the broiler chick. Poult Sci. 86:1100
Chichlowski, M., W. J. Croom, F. W. Edens, B. W. McBride, R. Qiu, C. C. Chiang, L. R. Daniel, G. B. Havenstein and M. D. Koci. 2007. Microarchitecture and spatial relationship between bacteria and iIeal, cecal, and colonic epithelium in chicks fed a direct-fed Microbial, PrimaLac, and Salinomycin. Poult Sci. 86:112
Associate Professor, Viral Immunology
Warren J. Croom, Jr.
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