EDUCATION:

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

1998 - present: Co-Director, The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture Food Safety Initiative
1992 - present: Professor, Department of Animal Science, The University of Tennessee
1987 - 1992: Associate Professor, Department of Animal Science, The University of Tennessee.
1984 - 1987: Assistant Professor, Department of Animal Science, The University of Tennessee
1980 - 1984: Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary & Animal Science, University of Massachusetts
1976 – 1980: Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Dairy Science, The Ohio State University

RESEARCH AREA:

Mastitis in dairy cows is a complex multifactor disease and is likely the most costly disease affecting animal agriculture in the world. Mastitis differs from other animal diseases in that several diverse bacteria are capable of causing the disease. Control is extremely difficult due to diverse types and sources of mastitis pathogens coupled with a poor understanding of bacterial and host factors associated with the disease process. Mastitis caused by environmental pathogens such as Streptococcus uberis is particularly problematic because current methods of control are less effective, often ineffective, against pathogens that are ubiquitous in the dairy farm environment. Consequently, mastitis caused by environmental pathogens remains a serious problem in several herds, and can become a significant problem in dairies that have controlled the more common mastitis pathogens. Research conducted by Dr. Oliver has focused extensively on mastitis in dairy cows, particularly mastitis caused by environmental pathogens such as Streptococcus uberis. Objectives of Dr. Oliver's research are to: 1) characterize factors which affect resistance of the udder to mastitis, 2) characterize factors and mechanisms which permit mastitis pathogens to invade the udder and produce mastitis, 3) develop and evaluate techniques for the prevention and control of mastitis in dairy cows, and 4) characterize dairy food safety issues relevant to mastitis.

TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES:

AS 320 - The Physiology of Reproduction and Lactation - (3) Biology of sex and sexual differentiation, functional anatomy of male and female, reproduction and lactation, gametogenesis, neuroendocrinology and endocrinology of reproduction and lactation, sex cycles, folliculogenesis, ovulation, spermatogenesis, fertilization, embryonic development, implantation, pregnancy, parturition, initiation of lactation and maintenance of the dry period, artificial control of reproduction and lactation. Prereq: Biology 120. 2 hours. Sp. Judy Grizzle/Steve Oliver/Jim Godkin

HONORS AND AWARDS:

National & International Research Awards

Recipient of the 1998 Merck Merial AgVet Dairy Management Research Award of the American Dairy Science Association in recognition of outstanding research in management of dairy cattle.

Recipient of 1992 West Agro, Inc. Award of the American Dairy Science Association for outstanding research contributions to mastitis abatement.

Recipient of 1989 Agway Inc. Young Scientist Award of the American Dairy Science Association in recognition of outstanding contributions in research.

University Research Awards

Recipient of The University of Tennessee/Oak Ridge National Laboratory 2001 Science Alliance Research Award.

Recipient of 1999 Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station Research Impact Award, Institute of Agriculture, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Recipient of the 1995 B. Ray Thompson, Sr. Award for Outstanding Faculty Performance, Institute of Agriculture, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Recipient of 1993 Chancellor's Award for Research and Creative Achievement, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Recipient of 1990 T. J. Whatley Distinguished Young Scientist Award, Institute of Agriculture, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Recipient of 1990 Gamma Sigma Delta Research Award of Merit, Institute of Agriculture, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

University Service Awards

Recipient of the 1998 Webster Pendergrass Award for Outstanding Service, Institute of Agriculture, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

PUBLICATIONS:

Peer-Reviewed Publications 1997 - Present

Gillespie, B. A., B. M. Jayarao and S. P. Oliver. 1997. Identification of Streptococcus species by randomly amplified polymorphic DNA fingerprinting. J. Dairy Sci. 80:471-476.

Almeida, R. A. and S. P. Oliver. 1997. Eukaryotic and prokaryotic cell functions required for invasion of Staphylococcus aureus into bovine mammary epithelial cells. J. Vet. Med. B 44:139-145.

Matthews, K. R., J. Roberson, B. E. Gillespie, D. A. Luther and S. P. Oliver. 1997. Identification and differentiation of coagulase-negative Staphylococcus aureus by polymerase chain reaction. J. Food Prot. 60:686-688.

Oliver, S. P., M. J. Lewis, B. E. Gillespie and H. H. Dowlen. 1997. Antibiotic residues and prevalence of mastitis pathogen isolation in heifers during early lactation following prepartum antibiotic therapy. J. Vet. Med. B 44:213-220.

Oliver, S. P. and B. M. Jayarao. 1997. Coagulase-negative staphylococcal intramammary infections in cows and heifers during the nonlactating and periparturient periods. J. Vet. Med. B 44:355-363.

Gilbert, F. B , D. A. Luther and S. P. Oliver. 1997. Induction of surface-associated proteins of Streptococcus uberis by cultivation with extracellular matrix components and with bovine mammary epithelial cells. FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 156:161-164.

Oliver, S. P., B. E. Gillespie and B. M. Jayarao. 1998. Detection of new and persistent Streptococcus uberis and Streptococcus dysgalactiae intramammary infections by polymerase chain reaction-based DNA fingerprinting. FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 160:69-73.

Calvinho, L. F. and S. P. Oliver. 1998. Factors influencing adherence of Streptococcus dysgalactiae to bovine mammary epithelial cell monolayers. J. Vet. Med. B 45:161-170.

Calvinho, L. F. and S. P. Oliver. 1998. Invasion and persistence of Streptococcus dysgalactiae within bovine mammary epithelial cells. J. Dairy Sci. 81:678-686.

Barker, A. R., F. N. Schrick, M. J. Lewis, H. H. Dowlen and S. P. Oliver. 1998. Influence of clinical mastitis during early lactation on reproductive performance of Jersey cows. J. Dairy Sci. 81:1285-1290.

Calvinho, L. F., R. A. Almeida and S. P. Oliver. 1998. Potential virulence factors of Streptococcus dysgalactiae associated with bovine mastitis. Vet. Microbiol. 61:93-110.

Owens, W. E., S. P. Oliver, B. E. Gillespie, C. H. Ray and S. C. Nickerson. 1998. The role of horn flies (Haemetobia irritans) in Staphylococcus aureus mastitis in dairy heifers. Am. J. Vet. Res. 59:1122-1124.

Fang, W., D. A. Luther and S. P. Oliver. 1998. Protein expression by Streptococcus uberis in coculture with bovine mammary epithelial cells. FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 166:237-242.

Oliver, S. P., R. A. Almeida and L. F. Calvinho. 1998. Virulence factors of Streptococcus uberis isolated from cows with mastitis. J. Vet. Med. B 45:461-471.

Fang, W., D. A. Luther, R. A. Almeida and S. P. Oliver. 1998. Decreased growth of Streptococcus uberis in milk from mammary glands challenged with the same mastitis pathogen. J. Vet. Med. B. 45:539-549.

Calvinho, L. F. and S. P. Oliver. 1998. Characterization of mechanisms involved in uptake of Streptococcus dysgalactiae by bovine mammary epithelial cells. Vet. Microbiol. 63:261-274.

Gillespie, B. E., B. M. Jayarao, J. W. Pankey and S. P. Oliver. 1998. Subtyping of Streptococcus uberis and Streptococcus dysgalactiae isolatedfrom bovine mammary glands by DNA fingerprinting. J. Vet. Med. B 45:585-593.

Gillespie, B. E., W. E. Owens, S. C. Nickerson and S. P. Oliver. 1999. Deoxyribonucleic acid fingerprinting of Staphylococcus aureus from heifer mammary secretions and from horn flies. J. Dairy Sci. 82:1581-1585.

Fang, W. and S. P. Oliver. 1999. Identification of lactoferrin-binding proteins in bovine mastitis-causing Streptococcus uberis. FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 176:91-96.

Almeida, R. A., W. Fang and S. P. Oliver. 1999. Adherence and internalization of Streptococcus uberis are mediated by host cell proteoglycans. FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 177: 313-317.

Almeida, R. A., D. A. Luther and S. P. Oliver. 1999. Preincubation of Streptococcus uberis with extracellular matrix proteins enhances adherence to and internalization into bovine mammary epithelial cells. FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 178: 81-85.

Gillespie, B. E., B. M. Jayarao, H. H. Dowlen and S. P. Oliver. 1999. Analysis and frequency of bovine lymphocyte antigen DRB3.2 alleles in Jersey cows. J. Dairy Sci. 82:2049-2053.

Jayarao, B. M., B. E. Gillespie, M. J. Lewis, H. H. Dowlen and S. P. Oliver. 1999. Epidemiology of Streptococcus uberis intramammary infections in a dairy herd. J. Vet. Med. B 46:433-442.

Oliver, S. P., M. J. Lewis, B. E. Gillespie, S. Ivey, L. Coleman, R. A. Almeida, W. Fang and K. Lamar. 1999. Evaluation of a postmilking teat disinfectant containing phenol for the prevention of bovine mastitis during lactation. J. Food Prot. 62:1354-1357.

Almeida, R. A., L. F. Calvinho and S. P. Oliver. 2000. Influence of protein kinase inhibitors on Streptococcus uberis internalization into bovine mammary epithelial cells. Microbial Pathogenesis 28:9-16.

Fang, W., R. A. Almeida and S. P. Oliver. 2000. Effects of lactoferrin and milk on adherence of Streptococcus uberis to bovine mammary epithelial cells. Am. J. Vet. Res. 61:275-279.

Hockett, M. E., F. M. Hopkins, M. J. Lewis, A. M. Saxton, H. H. Dowlen, S. P. Oliver and F. N. Schrick. 2000. Endocrine profiles of dairy cows following experimentally induced clinical mastitis during early lactation. Anim. Repro. Sci. 58:241-251.

Dopfer, D., R. A. Almeida, T. J. G. M. Lam, H. Nederbragt, S. P. Oliver and W. Gaastra. 2000. In vitro adhesion and invasion of Escherichia coli from single and recurrent clinical cases of bovine mastitis. Vet. Microbiol. 74: (4) 331-343.

Schrick, F. N., M. E. Hockett, A. M. Saxton, M. J. Lewis, H. H. Dowlen and S. P. Oliver. 2001. Influence of subclinical mastitis during early lactation on reproductive parameters. J. Dairy Sci. 84:1407-1412.

Oliver, S. P., B. E. Gillespie, M. J. Lewis, S. J. Ivey, R. A. Almeida, W. Fang, D. A. Luther, D. L. Johnson, K. C. Lamar, H. Moorehead and H. H. Dowlen. 2001. Efficacy of a premilking teat disinfectant containing a phenolic combination for the prevention of mastitis in lactating dairy cows. J. Dairy Sci. 84:1407-1412.

Calvinho, L. F., R. A. Almeida and S. P. Oliver. 2001. Influence of bacterial factors on proliferation of bovine mammary epithelial cells. Revista Argentina de Microbiologia. 33:28-35.

Almeida, R. A. and S. P. Oliver. 2001. Role of collagen in adherence of Streptococcus uberis to bovine mammary epithelial cells. J. Vet. Med. B48:759-763..

Almeida, R. A. and S. P. Oliver. 2001. Interaction of coagulase-negative Staphylococcus species with bovine mammary epithelial cells under in vitro conditions. Microbial Pathogenesis, 31:205-212.

Park, Hee-Myung, R. A. Almeida and S. P. Oliver. 2001. Identification of lactoferrin-binding proteins in Streptococcus dysgalactiae and Streptococcus agalactiae isolated from cows with mastitis. FEMS Microbiol. Lett. Accepted.

Oliver, S. P., M. J. Lewis, B. E. Gillespie, H. H. Dowlen E. C. Jaenicke and R. K. Roberts. 2001. Milk production, milk quality and economic benefit associated with prepartum antibiotic treatment of heifers. J. Dairy Sci. Accepted.

Murinda S. E., L.T. Nguyen, S. J. Ivey, B. E. Gillespie, R.A. Almeida, and S. p. Oliver. 2002. Prevalence and molecular charachterization of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in bulk tank milk and fecal samples from cull dairy cows: a 12-month survey of dairy farms in East Tennessee. J. Food Prot. Accepted.

Park, Hee-Myung, R. A. Almeida, D.A. Luther, and S. P. Oliver. 2002. Binding of bovine lactoferin to Streptococcus dysgalactiae isolated from cows with mastitis. FEMS Microbiol. Lett. Accepted.

Murinda, S. E., L. T. Nguyen, S. J. Ivey, B. E. Gillespie, R. A. Almeida, F. A. Draughon, and S. P. Oliver. 2002. Molecular charachterization of Salmonella spp. isolated from bulktank milk and cull dairy cow fecal samples. J. Food Prot. Accepted.

Books/Book Chapters Last Three Years

Hogan, J. S., R. Gonzalez, R. J. Harmon, S. C. Nickerson, S. P. Oliver, J. W. Pankey and K. L. Smith. 1999. Laboratory Handbook on Bovine Mastitis, 1st Edition, The National Mastitis Council, Inc., Madison, WI.

Oliver, S. P. 2001. Infections and Diseases – Streptococcus dysgalactiae and Environmental Gram Positive Bacteria. In: Bovine Mastitis, R. J. Harmon, J. E.Hillerton, K. L. Smith and M. W. Woolford, Eds., CAB International Publishing, Wallingford, United Kingdom (In press).

Oliver, S. P. and G. M. Pighetti. 2002. Mastitis Pathogens (b) Environmental pathogens. In: Encyclopedia of Dairy Science, Hubert Roginski, Patrick F. Fox and John W. Fuquay, Eds., Academic Press, London (In Press).

Oliver, S. P., R. N. Gonzalez, J. S. Hogan, B. M. Jayarao, and W. E. Owens. 2001. Microbiological procedures for the diagnosis of bovine udder infection. 4th Edition, The National Mastitis Council, Inc., Madison, WI. (Submitted).

Selected Proceedings Papers Last Three Years

Oliver, S. P., M. J. Lewis, B. E. Gillespie, S. J. Ivey, L. H. Coleman, R. A. Almeida and K. Lamar. 1999. Evaluation of a postmilking teat disinfectant containing a phenolic combination for the prevention of mastitis in lactating dairy cows. In: Proc. Natl. Mastitis Council, pp. 134-135.

Jaenicke, E. C., R. K. Roberts, H. H. Dowlen and S. P. Oliver. 1999. Economic benefit associated with antibiotic treatment of heifers before calving. In: Proc. Natl. Mastitis Council, pp. 229-230.

Schrick, F. N., A. M. Saxton, M. J. Lewis, H. H. Dowlen and S. P. Oliver. 1999. Effects of clinical and subclinical mastitis during early lactation on reproductive performance of Jersey cows. In: Proc. Natl. Mastitis Council, pp. 189-190.

Almeida, R. A., D. A. Luther and S. P. Oliver. 1999. Preincubation of Streptococcus uberis with extracellular matrix proteins enhances adherence to and internalization of bovine mammary epithelial cells. In: Proc. Natl. Mastitis Council, pp. 181-182.

Fang, W. and S. P. Oliver. 1999. Mastitis-causing Streptococcus uberis binds to lactoferrin. In: Proc. Natl. Mastitis Council, pp. 176-177.

Fang, W., R. A. Almeida and S. P. Oliver. 1999. Lactoferrin is involved in increased adherence of Streptococcus uberis to bovine mammary epithelial cells. In: Proc. Natl. Mastitis Council, pp. 174-175.

Fang, W., D. A. Luther and S. P. Oliver. 1999. Protein expression by Streptococcus uberis in co-culture with bovine mammary epithelial cells. In: Proc. Natl. Mastitis Council, pp. 178-180.

Oliver, S. P., D. A. Luther, M. J. Lewis, B. E. Gillespie and H. H. Dowlen. 1999. Observations on clinical mastitis in a dairy research herd. In: Proc. Natl. Mastitis Council, pp. 166-167.

Almeida, R. A. and S. P. Oliver.1999. Interaction of coagulase-negative staphylococci with bovine mammary epithelial cells. In: Proc. Natl. Mastitis Council, pp. 185-186.

Gillespie, B. E., S. P. Oliver and A. M. Britten. 1999. Subtyping of Streptococcus uberis isolated from mammary secretions by RAPD fingerprinting. In: Proc. Natl. Mastitis Council, pp. 183-184.

Oliver, S. P., R. A. Almeida, M. J. Lewis, B. E. Gillespie and H. H. Dowlen. 1999. Prevalencia de mastitis en vaquillonas y estrategias para su control. In: Proc. Almast Calidad de Leche y Mastitis, pp. 14–28.

Calvinho, L. F., V. R. Canavesio, N. P. Aguirre, R. A. Almeida and S. P. Oliver. 2000. Bacteriological bulk tank milk quality from dairy farms with high and low somatic cell counts in the central dairy area of Argentina. In: Proc. Natl. Mastitis Council, pp. 174-175.

Almeida, R. A. and S. P. Oliver. 2000. Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus species promote their invasion into mammary epithelial cells by exploiting host cell mechanisms. In: Proc. Natl. Mastitis Council, pp. 193-194.

Almeida, R. A., D. A. Luther and S. P. Oliver. 2000. Collagen enhances adherence of Streptococcus uberis to bovine mammary epithelial cells. In: Proc. Natl. Mastitis Council, pp.195-196.

Oliver, S. P., B. E. Gillespie, M. J. Lewis, S. J. Ivey, R. A. Almeida, W. Fang, D. A. Luther, D. L. Johnson, K. C. Lamar, H. Moorehead and H. H. Dowlen. 2000. Efficacy of a new premilking teat disinfectant for the prevention of mastitis in lactating dairy cows. In: Proc. Natl. Mastitis Council, pp. 252-253.

Gillespie, B. E., H. Moorehead, H. H. Dowlen, D. L. Johnson, K. C. Lamar, M. J. Lewis, S. J. Ivey and S. P. Oliver. 2000. Efficacy of extended pirlimycin therapy for treatment of chronic environmental Streptococcus species intramammary infections in lactating dairy cows. In: Proc. Natl. Mastitis Council, pp. 225-226.

Dje,Y., F. A. Draughon, D. A. Golden, W. J. Taylor and S. P. Oliver. 2000. Detection of Salmonella species from environmental surfaces in a milking parlor and on hair from lactating dairy cows. In: Proc. Natl. Mastitis Council, pp. 231-232.

Dje, Y., F. A. Draughon, D. A. Golden, W. J. Taylor and S. P. Oliver. 2000. Isolation of Salmonella from air samples in a barn housing dairy calves. In: Proc. Natl. Mastitis Council, pp. 233-234.

Gillespie, B. E., B. M. Jayarao, A. G. Mathew, F. A. Draughon and S. P. Oliver. 2000. PCR-ELISA procedure for Salmonella serovars a, b, c2 and d. In: Proc. Natl. Mastitis Council, pp. 197-198.

Oliver, S. P., S. J. Ivey, B. E. Gillespie, M. J. Lewis, D. L. Johnson, K. C. Lamar, H. Moorehead and H. H. Dowlen. 2000. Influence of prepartum intramammary infusion of pirlimycin hydrochloride or penicillin-novobiocin on mastitis in heifers during early lactation. In: Proc. Natl. Mastitis Council, pp. 223-224.

Oliver, S. P., M. J. Lewis, B. E. Gillespie and H. H. Dowlen. 2000. Prevalence of mastitis in heifers and strategies for control. In: Proc. 49th Annual North Carolina Dairy Conference, pp. 4-19.

Oliver, S. P., F. N. Schrick and M. E. Hockett. 2000. Association of mastitis with reduced reproductive performance. In: Proc. Conference on Managing Reproduction in Southeastern Dairy Herds, pp. 60-76.

Almeida, R. A., D. A. Luther and S. P. Oliver. 2000. Extracellular matrix proteins enhance adherence and internalization of Streptococcus uberis to bovine mammary epithelial cells. In: Proc. Symposium On Immunology of Ruminant Mammary Gland pp. 350-351.

Oliver, S. P., W. Fang and R. A. Almeida. 2000. Influence of lactoferrin on adherence of Streptococcus uberis to bovine mammary epithelial cells. In: Proc. Symposium On Immunology of Ruminant Mammary Gland pp. 240-246.

Almeida, R. A. and S. P. Oliver. 2000. Streptococcus uberis M-like protein. In: Proc. Symposium On Immunology of Ruminant Mammary Gland, pp. 307-313.

Oliver, S. P., F. N. Schrick, M. E. Hockett and H. H. Dowlen. 2000. Clinical and subclinical mastitis during early lactation impairs reproductive performance of dairy cows. In: Proc. Natl. Mastitis Counc. pp. 34-51.

Oliver, S. P. 2000. Heifer mastitis, strategies for control, and economic implications. In: Proc. British Mastitis Conference, pp. 1-13.

Murinda, S. E., L. T. Nguyen, S. J. Ivey, R. A. Almeida, F. A. Draughon and S.P. Oliver. 2001. Prevalence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella species in milk and fecal samples from cull dairy cows. In: Proc: Natl. Mastitis Counc. pp. 243-244.

Murinda, S. E., L. T. Nguyen, S. J. Ivey, R. A. Almeida, F. A. Draughon and S. P. Oliver. 2001. Isolation of mastitis and foodborne pathogens from dairy farms. In: Proc. Natl. Mastitis Counc. pp. 245-246.

Park, H. M., R. A. Almeida and S. P. Oliver. 2001. A comparison of two methods for extraction of lactoferrin-binding proteins from Streptococcus uberis. In: Proc. Natl. Mastitis Counc. pp. 247-248.

Oliver, S. P. and F. A. Draughon. 2001. The University of Tennessee Food Safety Center of Excellence. In: Proc. Natl. Mastitis Counc. pp. 249-250.

Oliver, S. P., M. J. Lewis, B. E. Gillespie and H. H. Dowlen. 2001. Prevalence of mastitis in heifers and strategies for control. In: Proc. Great Lakes Dairy Conference at Maumee Bay, pp 5-22.

Oliver, S. P., F. N. Schrick, M. E. Hockett and H. H. Dowlen. 2001. Altered reproductive performance of lactating dairy cows associated with subclinical and clinical mastitis. In: Proc. Great Lakes Dairy Conference at Maumee Bay, pp 29- 45.

Oliver, S. P. and R. A. Almeida. 2001. Control de mastitis, seguridad de alimentos y produccion de leche de calidad. In: Proc. 3rd Symposium de Calidad de Leche y Seguridad Alimentaria.

Oliver, S. P., R. A. Almeida, M. J. Lewis, B. E. Gillespie and H. H. Dowlen. 2001. Prevalencia de mastitis en novillas y estrategias para su control. In: Proc. 3rd Symposium de Calidad de Leche y Seguridad Alimentaria.

Oliver, S. P. 2001. Heifer mastitis: Strategies for control and economic implications. In: Proc. California Dairy Veterinary Symposium.

Oliver, S. P., F. N. Schrick, M. E. Hockett and H. H. Dowlen. 2000. Clinical and subclinical mastitis during early lactation impairs reproductive performance of dairy cows. In: Proc. California Dairy Veterinary Symposium.

Gillespie, B. E., B. M. Jayarao, A. G. Mathew, F. A. Draughon and S. P. Oliver. 2001. PCR-ELISA procedure for Salmonella serovars A, B, C1, C2 and D. In: Proc. 2nd Intl. Mastitis and Milk Quality Symposium, pp 460-461.

Almeida, R. A. and S. P. Oliver. 2001. Adherence strategies of Streptococcus uberis. In: Proc. 2nd Intl. Mastitis and Milk Quality Symposium, pp. 424-425.

Gillespie, B. E., H. Moorehead, H. H. Dowlen, D. L. Johnson, K. C. Lamar, M. J. Lewis, S. J. Ivey, J. W. Hallberg, S. T. Chester and S. P. Oliver. 2001. Efficacy of extended pirlimycin therapy for treatment of chronic intramammary infections in lactating dairy cows. In: Proc. 2nd Intl. Mastitis and Milk Quality Symposium, pp. 458-459.

Oliver, S. P., B. E. Gillespie, M. J. Lewis, E. C. Jaenicke, R. K. Roberts and H. H. Dowlen. 2001. An effective strategy for the control of mastitis in heifers. In: Proc. 2nd Intl. Mastitis and Milk Quality Symposium, pp. 506-507.

Gillespie, B. E. and S. P. Oliver. 2001. DNA fingerprinting of mastitis pathogens: Useful tools for bacterial identification and epidemiological evaluation. In: Proc. 2nd Intl. Mastitis and Milk Quality Symposium, pp. 456-457.

Zadoks, R. N., B. E. Gillespie, H. W. Barkema, Y. H. Schukken and S. P. Oliver. 2001. Clinical, epidemiological and molecular characteristics of Streptococcus uberis. In: Proc. 2nd Intl. Mastitis and Milk Quality Symposium, pp. 83-87.

Park, H. M., R. A. Almeida and S. P. Oliver. 2001. Identification of lactoferrin-binding proteins in Streptococcus dysgalactiae isolated from mastitic milk. In: Proc. 2nd Intl. Mastitis and Milk Quality Symposium, pp. 508-509.

Schrick, F. N., M. E. Hockett, H. H. Dowlen, M. J. Lewis and S. P. Oliver. 2001. Association of mastitis with reproductive failure in dairy cows. In: Proc. 2nd Intl. Mastitis and Milk Quality Symposium, pp. 526-527.

Hockett, M. E., F. N. Schrick, R. A. Almeida and S. P. Oliver. 2001. Endocrine and ovarian alterations during experimentally-induced mastitis. In: Proc. 2nd Intl. Mastitis and Milk Quality Symposium, pp. 203-207.

Murinda, S. E., L. T. Nguyen, S. J. Ivey, R. A. Almeida, M. J. Montgomery, F. A. Draughon and S. P. Oliver. 2001. Isolation of mastitis and foodborne pathogens in bulk tank milk and fecal samples from cull dairy cows. In: Proc. 2nd Intl. Mastitis and Milk Quality Symposium, pp. 496-497.

Murinda, S. E., L. T. Nguyen, S. J. Ivey, R. A. Almeida, F. A. Draughon and S. P. Oliver. 2001. Prevalence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in bulk tank milk and fecal samples from cull dairy cows. In: Proc. 2nd Intl. Mastitis and Milk Quality Symposium, pp. 500-501.

Murinda, S. E., L. T. Nguyen, S. J. Ivey, R. A. Almeida, F. A. Draughon and S. P. Oliver. 2001. Prevalence of Salmonella species in bulk tank milk and fecal samples from cull dairy cows. In: Proc. 2nd Intl. Mastitis and Milk Quality Symposium, pp. 498-499.

Murinda, S. E., L. T. Nguyen, S. J. Ivey, R. A. Almeida, F. A. Draughon and S. P. Oliver. 2001. Evaluation of antimicrobial agents for inhibiting fungal growth on agar media for isolation of Campylobacter in fecal samples from cull dairy cows.In: Proc. 2nd Intl. Mastitis and Milk Quality Symposium, pp. 494-495.

Almeida, R. A. L. F. Calvinho, D. Dopfer and S. P. Oliver. 2001. Internalization of mastitis pathogens:A bacterial strategy to survive and cause intramammary infection. In: Proc. 2nd Intl. Mastitis and Milk Quality Symposium, pp. 426-427

Oliver, S. P., F. N. Schrick, M. E. Hockett and H. H. Dowlen. 2001. Influence of mastitis on reproduction. In: Proc. Southeast Dairy Herd Management Conference. pp. 47-64.

Oliver, S. P. 2001. Controlling mastitis during the dry period with particular reference to mastitis vaccines. In: Proc. Southeast Dairy Herd Management Conference. pp. 81-91.

Recent Invited National & International Presentations

Invited to present paper entitled "Preventing and controlling heifer mastitis" at the 6th Annual Professional Dairy Heifer Growers Association Meeting, Baltimore, MD, March 2002.

Presented two papers entitled “Influence of mastitis on reproduction” and “Controlling mastitis during the dry period with particular reference to mastitis vaccines” at the Southeast Dairy Herd Management Conference, Macon, GA, November, 2001.

Presented two invited papers entitled “Altered reproductive performance of lactating dairy cows associated with subclinical and clinical mastitis” and “Heifer mastitis: strategies for control and economic implications” at the 2001 California Dairy Veterinary Symposium, San Diego, CA, August, 2001.

Presented two invited papers entitled “Heifer mastitis: Control and treatment strategies” and “Food safety and milk quality: Overview and practical aspects about mastitis control, treatment, somatic cell counts, bacteriology and prevention of antibiotic residues to obtain quality milk” at the 3rd Symposium Sobre Calidad de la Leche, Spanish Association of Bovine Practitioners, Oviedo, Spain, June, 2001.

Presented an invited paper entitled “Pathogenic mechanisms of Streptococcus uberis” at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, Orlando, FL, May 2001.

Presented two papers entitled “Strategies for the prevention and control of mastitis in heifers” and “Altered reproductive performance of lactating dairy cows associated with subclinical and clinical mastitis” at the Great Lakes Dairy Conference, Maumee Bay, OH, May, 2001.

Presented an invited seminar entitled “Heifer mastitis, strategies for control, and economic implications” at the Institute for Animal Health/Milk Development Council British Mastitis Conference, Shepton Mallett, United Kingdom, October, 2000.

Presented invited paper entitled “The impact of mastitis on reproductive performance of lactating dairy cows” at the National Mastitis Council Regional Meeting, Cleveland, OH, August 2000.

Presented paper entitled “Influence of lactoferrin on adherence of Streptococcus uberis to bovine mammary epithelial cells” at the International Dairy Federation Symposium On Immunology of the Ruminant Mammary Gland, Stressa, Italy, June, 2000.

Presented invited seminar entitled “Lactation/mastitis research program at The University of Tennessee with particular reference to streptococcal virulence factors” to the Department of Bacteriology and Veterinary Infectious Disease at Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands, June, 2000.

Presented an invited paper entitled “Preventing mastitis in heifers” at the 49th Annual North Carolina Dairy Conference, Salisbury, NC, February, 2000.
Presented an invited paper entitled “The relationship of mastitis with reproductive performance” at a Symposium on Managing Reproduction in Southeastern Dairy Herds, Salisbury, NC, February, 2000.

GRANTS AND CONTRACTS:

From 1998 to present, Dr. Oliver is Principal or Co-principal Investigator on grants and contracts from state, federal and industrial sources totaling over $3.5 million dollars. In addition, Dr. Oliver is Co-Director of the $5 million dollar Food Safety Center of Excellence at The University of Tennessee.