Selected Journal Articles:
C. S. Gammariello, J. Hanson, A. E. Relling, M. X. S. Oliveira, A. Sipka, K. M. Enger, and B. D. Enger. 2024. Localized mammary gland changes in milk composition and venous blood metabolite concentrations result from sterile subclinical mastitis. J. Dairy Sci. In Press.
Enger, B.D., C.S. Gammariello, M.X.S. Oliveira, P.H. Baker, and K.M. Enger. 2023. Effects of oyster glycogen intramammary challenge on primiparous cow milk somatic cell counts, milk yields, and milk composition. J. Dairy Sci. Comm. 4:513-517. doi.org/10.3168/jdsc.2023-0387.
Baker, P.H, K.M. Enger, S.K. Jacobi, R.M. Akers, and B.D. Enger. 2023. Cellular proliferation and apoptosis in Staphylococcus aureus-infected heifer mammary glands experiencing rapid mammary gland growth. J. Dairy Sci. 106:2642-2650. doi:10.3168/jds.2022-22716.
Baker, P.H, S.K. Jacobi, R.M Akers, and B.D. Enger. 2023. Histological tissue structure alterations resulting from Staphylococcus aureus intramammary infection in heifer mammary glands hormonally induced to rapidly grow and develop. J. Dairy Sci. 106:1370-1382. doi.org/10.3168/jds.2022-22463. Editor’s Choice Article.
Rodriguez, M., B.D. Enger, W.P. Weiss, K. Lee, and C. Lee. 2023. Effects of different vitamin A supplies in transition cows on the risk of ketosis and performance. J. Dairy Sci. 106: 2361-2373. doi.org/10.3168/jds.2022-22491.
L.R. Larsen, L.E. Moraes, and B.D. Enger. 2022. Characteristics of mammary secretions collected from infected and uninfected primigravid dairy heifer mammary glands. J. Dairy Sci. 105:7615-7622. doi:10.3168/jds.2022-21794.
Miquilini, M., N.R. Hardy, P.A. Dieter, A.E. Relling, and B.D. Enger. 2022. Estradiol administration in Holstein heifer calves differentially affects the fatty acid composition of subcutaneous adipose and the mammary fat pad tissues. J. Dairy Res. 89:156-159. doi:10.1017/S0022029922000413.
Enger, K.M., N.R. Hardy, E.M. Hist, and B.D. Enger. 2021. Relationship between intramammary infection and antibody concentrations in Jersey and Holstein colostrum. J. Dairy Sci. 104:6124-6133. doi:10.3168/jds.2020-19316.
Larsen, L.R., P.H. Baker, K.M. Enger, L.E. Moraes, P.R.F. Adkins, J.A. Pempek, C.A. Zimmerly, S.M. Gauta, R.L. Bond and B.D. Enger. 2021. Administration of internal teat sealant in primigravid dairy heifers at different times of gestation to prevent intramammary infections at calving. J. Dairy Sci. 104:12773-12784. doi:10.3168/jds.2021-20819.
Hardy, N.R. K.M. Enger, J. Hanson, M.L. Eastridge, L.E. Moraes, and B.D. Enger. 2021. Organization of mammary blood vessels as affected by mammary parenchymal region and estradiol administration in Holstein heifer calves. J. Dairy Sci. 104:6200-6211. doi:10.3168/jds.2020-19233.
Enger, B.D., S.N. Lehner, C.L.M. Parsons, R.M. Akers, and N.R. Hardy. 2020. Effects of intramammary infection and parenchymal region on collagen abundance in nonlactating bovine mammary glands. Appl. Anim. Sci. 36:688-693. doi:10.15232/aas.2020-02003.
Enger, B.D., S.C. Nickerson, R.M. Akers, L.E. Moraes, and C.E. Crutchfield. 2020. Use of commercial somatic cell counters to quantify somatic cells in non-lactating bovine mammary gland secretions. Prev. Vet. Med. 174:104775. doi:10.1016/j.prevetmed.2019.104775.
Enger, B.D. 2019. Invited Reivew: Reevaluating how mastitis reduces milk yield: Discussion of competitive substrate utilization. Applied Animal Science. 35:408-415. doi:10.15232/aas.2019-01876. Editor’s Choice Article
Enger, B.D., H.L.M. Tucker, S.C. Nickerson, C.L.M. Parsons, and R.M. Akers. 2019. Effects of Staphylococcus aureus intramammary infection on the expression of estrogen receptor α and progesterone receptor in mammary glands of nonlactating cows administered estradiol and progesterone to stimulate mammary growth. J. Dairy Sci. 102:2607-2617. doi:10.3168/jds.2018-15499.
Enger, B.D., S.C. Nickerson, H.L.M. Tucker, C.L.M. Parsons, and R.M. Akers. 2019. Apoptosis and proliferation in Staphylococcus aureus-challenged, nonlactating mammary glands stimulated to grow rapidly and develop with estradiol and progesterone. J. Dairy Sci. 102:857-865. doi:10.3168/jds.2018-15498.
Enger, B.D., C.E. Crutchfield, T.T. Yohe, K.M. Enger, S.C. Nickerson, C.L.M. Parsons, and R.M. Akers. 2018. Staphylococcus aureus intramammary challenge in non-lactating mammary glands stimulated to rapidly grow and develop with estradiol and progesterone. Vet. Res. 49:47 doi:10.1186/s13567-018-0542-x.
Lowe, J.L., L.K. Fox, B.D. Enger, A. Adams Progar, and J.M. Gay. 2018. Effect of atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration on the cultivation of bovine Mycoplasma species. J. Dairy Sci. 101:4660-4666. doi:10.3168/jds.2017-13758.
Enger, B.D. R.R. White. S.C. Nickerson, and L.K. Fox. 2016. Identification of factors influencing teat dip efficacy trial results by meta-analysis. J. Dairy Sci. 99:9900-9911. doi:10.3168/jds.2016-11359. Editor’s Choice Article.
Enger, B.D. L.K. Fox, J.M. Gay, and K.A. Johnson. 2015. Reduction of teat skin mastitis pathogen loads: Differences between strains, dips, and contact times. J. Dairy Sci. 98:1354-1361. doi:10.3168/jds.2014-8622.