My research interests are in the area of antimicrobial resistance in gut commensals and foodborne pathogens of food animals. Specifically, I have focused on understanding the mechanisms involved in the propagation and dissemination of antimicrobial resistance and on the role of non-antibiotic alternatives in contribution and mitigation of antimicrobial resistance in gut bacteria of cattle and swine. My research interests also include investigating both aerobic and or anaerobic bacterial flora of liver abscesses of feedlot cattle. These studies involve applications of microbiology and molecular epidemiology.
