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  1. Early-Life Exposure to Lipopolysaccharide Induces Persistent Changes in Gene Expression Profiles in the Liver and Spleen of Female FVB/N Mice

    Article • Veterinary Sciences, July 2023, MDPI AG

    Burim Ametaj

  2. Mastitis: Impact of Dry Period, Pathogens, and Immune Responses on Etiopathogenesis of Disease and its Association with Periparturient Diseases

    Article • Dairy, December 2022, MDPI AG

    Burim Ametaj

  3. Association of High Somatic Cell Counts Prior to Dry off to the Incidence of Periparturient Diseases in Holstein Dairy Cows

    Article • Veterinary Sciences, November 2022, MDPI AG

    Burim Ametaj

  4. Mastitis: What It Is, Current Diagnostics, and the Potential of Metabolomics to Identify New Predictive Biomarkers

    Article • Dairy, October 2022, MDPI AG

    Burim Ametaj

  5. Combination of mouse prion protein with detoxified lipopolysaccharide triggers colon genes related to inflammatory, antibacterial, and apoptotic responses

    Article • Research in Veterinary Science, May 2022, Elsevier

    Burim Ametaj

  6. Identification of Serum-Predictive Biomarkers for Subclinical Mastitis in Dairy Cows and New Insights into the Pathobiology of the Disease

    Article • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, January 2022, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Burim Ametaj

  7. Blood Metabolomic Phenotyping of Dry Cows Could Predict the High Milk Somatic Cells in Early Lactation—Preliminary Results

    Article • Dairy, January 2022, MDPI AG

    Burim Ametaj

  8. Mice Treated Subcutaneously with Mouse LPS-Converted PrPres or LPS Alone Showed Brain Gene Expression Profiles Characteristic of Prion Disease

    Article • Veterinary Sciences, September 2021, MDPI AG

    Burim Ametaj

  9. A Targeted Serum Metabolomics GC-MS Approach Identifies Predictive Blood Biomarkers for Retained Placenta in Holstein Dairy Cows

    Article • Metabolites, September 2021, MDPI AG

    Burim Ametaj

  10. A Multi-Platform Metabolomics Approach Identifies Urinary Metabolite Signatures That Differentiate Ketotic From Healthy Dairy Cows

    Article • Frontiers in Veterinary Science, January 2021, Frontiers

    Burim Ametaj

  11. Reproductive Tract Infections in Dairy Cows: Can Probiotics Curb Down the Incidence Rate?

    Article • Dairy, January 2021, MDPI AG

    Burim Ametaj

  12. Serum metabolomics identifies metabolite panels that differentiate lame dairy cows from healthy ones

    Article • Metabolomics, June 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Burim Ametaj

  13. Bacterial Endotoxins and Their Role in Periparturient Diseases of Dairy Cows: Mucosal Vaccine Perspectives

    Article • Dairy, May 2020, MDPI AG

    Burim Ametaj

  14. Ketosis an Old Story Under a New Approach

    Article • Dairy, May 2020, MDPI AG

    Burim Ametaj

  15. Mass-spec-based urinary metabotyping around parturition identifies screening biomarkers for subclinical mastitis in dairy cows

    Article • Research in Veterinary Science, April 2020, Elsevier

    Burim Ametaj

  16. Milk Metabotyping Identifies Metabolite Alterations in the Whole Raw Milk of Dairy Cows with Lameness

    Article • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, March 2020, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Burim Ametaj

  17. Serum metabolic fingerprinting of pre-lameness dairy cows by GC–MS reveals typical profiles that can identify susceptible cows

    Article • Journal of Proteomics, February 2020, Elsevier

    Burim Ametaj

  18. Urinary metabolomics fingerprinting around parturition identifies metabolites that differentiate lame dairy cows from healthy ones

    Article • animal, January 2020, Elsevier

    Burim Ametaj

  19. Mineral Elements in the Raw Milk of Several Dairy Farms in the Province of Alberta

    Article • Foods, August 2019, MDPI AG

    Burim Ametaj

  20. Chemical Composition of Commercial Cow’s Milk

    Article • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, April 2019, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Burim Ametaj

  21. Feeding red osier dogwood (Cornus sericea) to beef heifers fed a high-grain diet affected feed intake and total tract digestibility

    Article • Animal Feed Science and Technology, January 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Wenzhu Yang, Burim Ametaj

  22. Identification of serum metabolites associated with the risk of metritis in transition dairy cows

    Article • Canadian Journal of Animal Science, September 2018, Canadian Science Publishing

    Burim Ametaj

  23. Minerals and Heavy Metals in the Whole Raw Milk of Dairy Cows from Different Management Systems and Countries of Origin: A Meta-Analytical Study

    Article • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, June 2018, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Burim Ametaj

  24. Urine metabolic fingerprinting can be used to predict the risk of metritis and highlight the pathobiology of the disease in dairy cows

    Article • Metabolomics, June 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Burim Ametaj

  25. Milk fever in dairy cows is preceded by activation of innate immunity and alterations in carbohydrate metabolism prior to disease occurrence

    Article • Research in Veterinary Science, April 2018, Elsevier

    Burim Ametaj

  26. Reprint of Milk fever in dairy cows is preceded by activation of innate immunity and alterations in carbohydrate metabolism prior to disease occurrence

    Article • Research in Veterinary Science, February 2018, Elsevier

    Burim Ametaj

  27. Targeted metabolomics: new insights into pathobiology of retained placenta in dairy cows and potential risk biomarkers

    Article • animal, October 2017, Cambridge University Press

    Burim Ametaj

  28. DI/LC-MS/MS-Based Metabolic Profiling for Identification of Early Predictive Serum Biomarkers of Metritis in Transition Dairy Cows

    Article • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, September 2017, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Burim Ametaj

  29. Metallotyping of ketotic dairy cows reveals major alterations preceding, associating, and following the disease occurrence

    Article • Metabolomics, July 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Burim Ametaj

  30. Metabotyping reveals distinct metabolic alterations in ketotic cows and identifies early predictive serum biomarkers for the risk of disease

    Article • Metabolomics, February 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Burim Ametaj

  31. Periparturient Diseases of Dairy Cows

    Article • January 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Burim Ametaj

  32. Retained Placenta: A Systems Veterinary Approach

    Article • January 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Burim Ametaj

  33. Milk Fever: Reductionist Versus Systems Veterinary Approach

    Article • January 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Burim Ametaj

  34. Ketosis Under a Systems Veterinary Medicine Perspective

    Article • January 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Burim Ametaj

  35. An Omics Approach to Transition Cow Immunity

    Article • January 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Burim Ametaj

  36. Cattle Gastrointestinal Tract Microbiota in Health and Disease

    Article • January 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Burim Ametaj

  37. GC–MS Metabolomics Identifies Metabolite Alterations That Precede Subclinical Mastitis in the Blood of Transition Dairy Cows

    Article • Journal of Proteome Research, November 2016, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Burim Ametaj

  38. Dairy cows affected by ketosis show alterations in innate immunity and lipid and carbohydrate metabolism during the dry off period and postpartum

    Article • Research in Veterinary Science, August 2016, Elsevier

    Burim Ametaj

  39. Invited review: Role of bacterial endotoxins in the etiopathogenesis of periparturient diseases of transition dairy cows

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, August 2016, American Dairy Science Association

    Burim Ametaj

  40. Occurrence of retained placenta is preceded by an inflammatory state and alterations of energy metabolism in transition dairy cows

    Article • Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology, April 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Burim Ametaj

  41. Alterations in innate immunity reactants and carbohydrate and lipid metabolism precede occurrence of metritis in transition dairy cows

    Article • Research in Veterinary Science, February 2016, Elsevier

    Burim Ametaj

  42. Intravaginal probiotics modulated metabolic status and improved milk production and composition of transition dairy cows1

    Article • Journal of Animal Science, February 2016, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Burim Ametaj

  43. Intravaginally administered lactic acid bacteria expedited uterine involution and modulated hormonal profiles of transition dairy cows

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, September 2015, American Dairy Science Association

    Burim Ametaj

  44. Alterations of Innate Immunity Reactants in Transition Dairy Cows before Clinical Signs of Lameness

    Article • Animals, August 2015, MDPI AG

    Burim Ametaj

  45. Intravaginal Lactic Acid Bacteria Modulated Local and Systemic Immune Responses and Lowered the Incidence of Uterine Infections in Periparturient Dairy Cows

    Article • PLoS ONE, April 2015, PLOS

    Burim Ametaj

  46. Recombinant mouse prion protein alone or in combination with lipopolysaccharide alters expression of innate immunity genes in the colon of mice

    Article • Prion, January 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Burim Ametaj

  47. Repeated Oronasal Exposure to Lipopolysaccharide Induced Mucosal IgA Responses in Periparturient Dairy Cows

    Article • PLoS ONE, July 2014, PLOS

    Burim Ametaj

  48. Identification of predictive biomarkers of disease state in transition dairy cows

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, May 2014, American Dairy Science Association

    Burim Ametaj

  49. Intravaginal administration of lactic acid bacteria modulated the incidence of purulent vaginal discharges, plasma haptoglobin concentrations, and milk production in dairy cows

    Article • Research in Veterinary Science, April 2014, Elsevier

    Burim Ametaj

  50. Lipopolysaccharide induced conversion of recombinant prion protein

    Article • Prion, March 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Burim Ametaj

  51. Intermittently-induced endotoxaemia has no effect on post-challenge plasma metabolites, but increases body temperature and cortisol concentrations in periparturient dairy cows

    Article • Research in Veterinary Science, December 2013, Elsevier

    Burim Ametaj

  52. Oral administration of LPS and lipoteichoic acid prepartum modulated reactants of innate and humoral immunity in periparturient dairy cows

    Article • Innate Immunity, August 2013, SAGE Publications

    Burim Ametaj

  53. Peripartal alterations of calcitonin gene‐related peptide and minerals in dairy cows affected by milk fever

    Article • Veterinary Clinical Pathology, March 2013, Wiley

    Burim Ametaj

  54. Characterisation of the bacterial microbiota of the vagina of dairy cows and isolation of pediocin-producing Pediococcus acidilactici

    Article • BMC Microbiology, January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Burim Ametaj

  55. A metabolomics approach to uncover the effects of grain diets on rumen health in dairy cows

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, November 2012, American Dairy Science Association

    Burim Ametaj

  56. Oral challenge with increasing doses of LPS modulated the patterns of plasma metabolites and minerals in periparturient dairy cows

    Article • Innate Immunity, October 2012, SAGE Publications

    Burim Ametaj

  57. The Bovine Ruminal Fluid Metabolome

    Article • Metabolomics, September 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Burim Ametaj

  58. Barley grain-based diet treated with lactic acid and heat modulated plasma metabolites and acute phase response in dairy cows1

    Article • Journal of Animal Science, September 2012, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Burim Ametaj

  59. Meta-analysis reveals threshold level of rapidly fermentable dietary concentrate that triggers systemic inflammation in cattle

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, May 2012, American Dairy Science Association

    Burim Ametaj

  60. Invited review: Role of physically effective fiber and estimation of dietary fiber adequacy in high-producing dairy cattle

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, March 2012, American Dairy Science Association

    Burim Ametaj

  61. Treating barley grain with lactic acid and heat prevented sub-acute ruminal acidosis and increased milk fat content in dairy cows

    Article • Animal Feed Science and Technology, March 2012, Elsevier

    Burim Ametaj

  62. Repeated oral administration of lipopolysaccharide fromEscherichia coli0111:B4 modulated humoral immune responses in periparturient dairy cows

    Article • Innate Immunity, January 2012, SAGE Publications

    Burim Ametaj

  63. Intraruminal administration ofMegasphaera elsdeniimodulated rumen fermentation profile in mid-lactation dairy cows

    Article • Journal of Dairy Research, October 2011, Cambridge University Press

    Burim Ametaj

  64. Intermittent parenteral administration of endotoxin triggers metabolic and immunological alterations typically associated with displaced abomasum and retained placenta in periparturient dairy cows

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, October 2011, American Dairy Science Association

    Burim Ametaj

  65. Perturbations of plasma metabolites correlated with the rise of rumen endotoxin in dairy cows fed diets rich in easily degradable carbohydrates

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, May 2011, American Dairy Science Association

    Burim Ametaj

  66. Feeding rolled barley grain steeped in lactic acid modulated energy status and innate immunity in dairy cows

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, November 2010, American Dairy Science Association

    Burim Ametaj

  67. A model to optimise the requirements of lactating dairy cows for physically effective neutral detergent fibre

    Article • Archives of Animal Nutrition, August 2010, Taylor & Francis

    Burim Ametaj

  68. Nutrition, microbiota, and endotoxin-related diseases in dairy cows

    Article • Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia, July 2010, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Burim Ametaj

  69. Dose response to eugenol supplementation in growing beef cattle: Ruminal fermentation and intestinal digestion

    Article • Animal Feed Science and Technology, June 2010, Elsevier

    Burim Ametaj

  70. Cinnamaldehyde in feedlot cattle diets: Intake, growth performance, carcass characteristics, and blood metabolites1

    Article • Journal of Animal Science, March 2010, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Burim Ametaj

  71. Dose response to cinnamaldehyde supplementation in growing beef heifers: Ruminal and intestinal digestion1

    Article • Journal of Animal Science, February 2010, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Burim Ametaj

  72. Balancing diets for physically effective fibre and ruminally degradable starch: A key to lower the risk of sub-acute rumen acidosis and improve productivity of dairy cattle

    Article • Livestock Science, January 2010, Elsevier

    Burim Ametaj

  73. Dietary supplementation of n‐3 PUFA reduces weight gain and improves postprandial lipaemia and the associated inflammatory response in the obese JCR:LA‐cp rat

    Article • Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism, December 2009, Wiley

    Burim Ametaj

  74. Maize silage particle length modulates feeding patterns and milk composition in loose-housed lactating Holstein cows

    Article • Livestock Science, September 2009, Elsevier

    Burim Ametaj

  75. Relationships between rumen lipopolysaccharide and mediators of inflammatory response with milk fat production and efficiency in dairy cows

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, August 2009, American Dairy Science Association

    Burim Ametaj

  76. Backgrounding and finishing diets are associated with inflammatory responses in feedlot steers1

    Article • Journal of Animal Science, April 2009, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Burim Ametaj

  77. Feeding high proportions of barley grain in a total mixed ration perturbs diurnal patterns of plasma metabolites in lactating dairy cows

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, March 2009, American Dairy Science Association

    Burim Ametaj

  78. Evaluation of the Response of Ruminal Fermentation and Activities of Nonstarch Polysaccharide-Degrading Enzymes to Particle Length of Corn Silage in Dairy Cows

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, June 2008, American Dairy Science Association

    Burim Ametaj

  79. Modeling the Adequacy of Dietary Fiber in Dairy Cows Based on the Responses of Ruminal pH and Milk Fat Production to Composition of the Diet

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, May 2008, American Dairy Science Association

    Burim Ametaj

  80. Effects of Garlic and Juniper Berry Essential Oils on Ruminal Fermentation and on the Site and Extent of Digestion in Lactating Cows

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, December 2007, American Dairy Science Association

    Burim Ametaj

  81. Feeding a combination of lactate-utilizing and lactate producing bacteria modulates acute phase response in feedlot steers

    Article • Canadian Journal of Animal Science, June 2007, Canadian Science Publishing

    Burim Ametaj

  82. Feeding live cultures of Enterococcus faecium and Saccharomyces cerevisiae induces an inflammatory response in feedlot steers

    Article • Journal of Animal Science, January 2007, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Burim Ametaj

  83. High grain diets perturb rumen and plasma metabolites and induce inflammatory responses in early lactation dairy cows

    Article • Italian Journal of Animal Science, January 2007, Taylor & Francis

    Burim Ametaj

  84. Parenteral Administration of Glutamine Modulates Acute Phase Response in Postparturient Dairy Cows

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, December 2006, American Dairy Science Association

    Burim Ametaj

  85. Prevention of Fatty Liver in Transition Dairy Cows by Subcutaneous Injections of Glucagon

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, May 2006, American Dairy Science Association

    Burim Ametaj

  86. Strong relationships between mediators of the acute phase response and fatty liver in dairy cows

    Article • Canadian Journal of Animal Science, June 2005, Canadian Science Publishing

    Burim Ametaj

  87. Potential Treatment of Fatty Liver with 14-Day Subcutaneous Injections of Glucagon

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, October 2003, American Dairy Science Association

    Burim Ametaj

  88. Effects of Exogenous Glucagon on Lipids in Lipoproteins and Liver of Lactating Dairy Cows

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, September 2003, American Dairy Science Association

    Burim Ametaj

  89. Metabolic Responses of Lactating Dairy Cows to Single and Multiple Subcutaneous Injections of Glucagon

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, June 2003, American Dairy Science Association

    Burim Ametaj

  90. Effect of Sample Preparation, Length of Time, and Sample Size on Quantification of Total Lipids from Bovine Liver

    Article • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, March 2003, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Burim Ametaj

  91. Presence of Acute Phase Response in Normal and Milk Fever Dairy Cows Around Parturition

    Article • Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, January 2003, Springer Science + Business Media

    Burim Ametaj

  92. <title>Ultrasound image texture processing for evaluating fatty liver in peripartal dairy cows</title>

    Article • July 2001, SPIE

    Burim Ametaj

  93. Effects of Retinoic Acid and 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 on IFN-gamma Secretion by Mononuclear Leukocytes from Nulliparous and Postparturient Dairy Cattle

    Article • International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research, May 2000, Hogrefe Publishing Group

    Burim Ametaj

  94. Dietary Vitamin A Modulates the Concentrations of RRR-α-tocopherol in Plasma Lipoproteins from Calves Fed Milk Replacer

    Article • Journal of Nutrition, March 2000, Elsevier

    Burim Ametaj

  95. 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 inhibits secretion of interferon-γ by mitogen- and antigen-stimulated bovine mononuclear leukocytes

    Article • Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology, June 1996, Elsevier

    Burim Ametaj