Works (32)

Updated: November 14th, 2023 05:00

2023 journal article

A Path Forward: Creating an Academic Culture of Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

The Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America.

co-author countries: United States of America 🇺🇸
Source: ORCID
Added: November 14, 2023

2023 book

Applied Ecology

(E. McKenney & E. Rund, Eds.).

By: E. McKenney n

co-author countries: United States of America 🇺🇸

Ed(s): E. McKenney n & E. Rund

Source: ORCID
Added: August 4, 2023

2023 article

Effect of fecal preservation method on captive southern white rhinoceros gut microbiome

Burnham, C. M., McKenney, E. A., Ange-van Heugten, K., Minter, L. J., & Trivedi, S. (2023, March 26). WILDLIFE SOCIETY BULLETIN, Vol. 3.

By: C. Burnham n, E. McKenney n, K. Ange-van Heugten n, L. Minter* & S. Trivedi n

co-author countries: United States of America 🇺🇸
author keywords: Ceratotherium simum simum; fecal preservation method; microbiome; North Carolina; PERFORMAbiome; southern white rhinoceros; 95% ethanol
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: April 4, 2023

2023 journal article

Effects of age, seasonality, and reproductive status on the gut microbiome of Southern White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum) at the North Carolina zoo

ANIMAL MICROBIOME, 5(1).

By: C. Burnham n, E. McKenney n, K. Ange-van Heugten n, L. Minter* & S. Trivedi n

co-author countries: United States of America 🇺🇸
author keywords: Gut microbiome; Southern white rhinoceros; Temporal dynamics
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: May 22, 2023

2023 journal article

Hidden diversity: comparative functional morphology of humans and other species

PEERJ, 11.

By: E. McKenney n, A. Hale n, J. Anderson n, R. Larsen*, C. Grant n & R. Dunn n

co-author countries: United States of America 🇺🇸
author keywords: Gastrointestinal morphology; Dissection; Anatomy; Human variation; Comparative variation
MeSH headings : Male; Humans; Female; Gastrointestinal Tract; Intestine, Small; Colon
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: June 19, 2023

2023 article

The Human Gut Microbiome

McKenney, E. (2023, January 23).

By: E. McKenney n

co-author countries: United States of America 🇺🇸
Source: ORCID
Added: February 3, 2023

2022 journal article

A gut microbiome tactile teaching tool and guided-inquiry activity promotes student learning

FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY, 13.

By: P. Shoaf*, K. French n, N. Clifford*, E. McKenney n & L. Ott*

co-author countries: United States of America 🇺🇸
author keywords: gut microbiome; short chain fatty acids; tactile teaching tools; guided-inquiry learning; undergraduate learning; remote learning; inclusive learning; active learning
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: January 23, 2023

2022 journal article

Correlating gut microbial membership to brown bear health metrics

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 12(1).

co-author countries: United States of America 🇺🇸
MeSH headings : Animals; Ecosystem; Gastrointestinal Microbiome; Quality Indicators, Health Care; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics; Ursidae / physiology
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: October 11, 2022

2022 journal article

Intrinsic and extrinsic factors influence on an omnivore's gut microbiome

PLOS ONE, 17(4).

co-author countries: United States of America 🇺🇸

Ed(s): E. Gorokhova

MeSH headings : Animals; Ecosystem; Gastrointestinal Microbiome; Phylogeny; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics; Ursidae / physiology
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science
Added: April 14, 2022

2022 journal article

Mink (Neovison vison) fecal microbiomes are influenced by sex, temperature, and time postdefecation

JOURNAL OF MAMMALOGY, 103(2), 316–327.

By: D. Lafferty*, S. Gillman*, L. Jeakle*, B. Roell* & E. McKenney n

co-author countries: United States of America 🇺🇸
author keywords: fecal sampling; gut microbiome; microbial succession; noninvasive; power analysis
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: April 25, 2022

2022 journal article

The gut microbiome of wild American marten in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan

PLOS ONE, 17(11).

By: D. Lafferty*, E. McKenney n, S. Gillman*, C. Kailing*, M. Walimaa*, M. Kailing*, B. Roell*

co-author countries: United States of America 🇺🇸
MeSH headings : Animals; Gastrointestinal Microbiome; Michigan; Mustelidae; Ecosystem; Carnivora; Bacteria
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: March 6, 2023

2021 journal article

A review of sourdough starters: ecology, practices, and sensory quality with applications for baking and recommendations for future research

PEERJ, 5.

By: M. Calvert n, A. Madden n, L. Nichols n, N. Haddad*, J. Lahne*, R. Dunn n, E. McKenney n

co-author countries: Denmark 🇩🇰 United States of America 🇺🇸
author keywords: Sourdough; Ecology; Artisanal; Baking; Sensory; Bread; Bacteria; Yeast; Fermentation
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: June 10, 2021

2021 journal article

Host Identity and Geographic Location Significantly Affect Gastrointestinal Microbial Richness and Diversity in Western Lowland Gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) under Human Care

Animals, 11(12), 3399.

By: K. Eschweiler n, J. Clayton*, A. Moresco n, E. McKenney n, L. Minter n, M. Suhr Van Haute*, W. Gasper*, S. Hayer* ...

co-author countries: China 🇨🇳 United States of America 🇺🇸
author keywords: gastrointestinal (GIT) microbiome; feces; human managed populations; western lowland gorilla
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: January 10, 2022

2021 article

Human-provisioned foods reduce gut microbiome diversity in American black bears (Ursus americanus)

Gillman, S. J., McKenney, E. A., & Lafferty, D. J. R. (2021, December 27). JOURNAL OF MAMMALOGY, Vol. 12.

By: S. Gillman*, E. McKenney n & D. Lafferty*

co-author countries: United States of America 🇺🇸
author keywords: baiting; hunter-harvest; host-microbiome; stable isotope analysis; wildlife policy
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: March 14, 2022

2021 journal article

The diversity and function of sourdough starter microbiomes

ELIFE, 10.

By: E. Landis*, A. Oliverio*, E. McKenney n, L. Nichols n, N. Kfoury*, M. Biango-Daniels*, L. Shell n, A. Madden n ...

co-author countries: Denmark 🇩🇰 United States of America 🇺🇸
MeSH headings : Acetic Acid / metabolism; Bacteria / metabolism; Bread / microbiology; Food Microbiology; Microbiota
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science
Added: January 26, 2021

2020 journal article

Wild black bears harbor simple gut microbial communities with little difference between the jejunum and colon

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 10(1).

By: S. Gillman*, E. McKenney n & D. Lafferty*

co-author countries: United States of America 🇺🇸
MeSH headings : Animals; Animals, Wild / microbiology; Biodiversity; Colon / microbiology; Female; Firmicutes / classification; Firmicutes / genetics; Firmicutes / isolation & purification; Gastrointestinal Microbiome / genetics; Jejunum / microbiology; Male; Phylogeny; Proteobacteria / classification; Proteobacteria / genetics; Proteobacteria / isolation & purification; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics; Ursidae / microbiology
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science
Added: January 4, 2021

2019 journal article

The effect of levofloxacin on the lung microbiota of laboratory rats

EXPERIMENTAL LUNG RESEARCH, 45(7), 200–208.

By: S. Finn*, U. Scheuermann*, Z. Holzknecht*, Q. Gao*, M. Ibrahim*, W. Parker*, J. Granek*, S. Lin*, E. McKenney n, A. Barbas*

co-author countries: United States of America 🇺🇸
author keywords: Lung microbiota; rat; antibiotics; quinolone; levofloxacin
MeSH headings : Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / adverse effects; Drug Evaluation, Preclinical; Levofloxacin / adverse effects; Lung / drug effects; Lung / microbiology; Male; Microbiota / drug effects; Rats, Inbred F344
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 5, 2019

2019 review

The importance of scale in comparative microbiome research: New insights from the gut and glands of captive and wild lemurs

[Review of ]. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PRIMATOLOGY, 81(10-11).

By: L. Greene*, S. Bornbusch*, E. McKenney n, R. Harris*, S. Gorvetzian*, A. Yoder*, C. Drea*

co-author countries: United States of America 🇺🇸
author keywords: ecology; evolution; feeding strategy; olfactory signals; strepsirrhine
MeSH headings : Animal Husbandry; Animals; Diet / veterinary; Feeding Behavior; Female; Gastrointestinal Microbiome; Host Microbial Interactions; Lemuridae / microbiology; Madagascar; Male; Microbiota; Phylogeny; Scent Glands / microbiology
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: December 2, 2019

2018 journal article

Effect of gastric fluid aspiration on the lung microbiota of laboratory rats

EXPERIMENTAL LUNG RESEARCH, 44(4-5), 201–210.

By: S. Finn*, U. Scheuermann*, Z. Holzknecht*, W. Parker*, J. Granek*, S. Lin*, E. McKenney n, A. Barbas*

co-author countries: United States of America 🇺🇸
MeSH headings : Animals; Body Fluids / microbiology; Firmicutes / genetics; Firmicutes / isolation & purification; Lung / microbiology; Male; Microbiota; Proteobacteria / genetics; Proteobacteria / isolation & purification; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / analysis; Rats; Respiratory Aspiration / microbiology; Stomach / microbiology
Sources: NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: February 25, 2019

2018 journal article

The critical role of dietary foliage in maintaining the gut microbiome and metabolome of folivorous sifakas

Scientific Reports, 8(1).

By: L. Greene*, E. McKenney n, T. O’Connell* & C. Drea*

co-author countries: United States of America 🇺🇸
MeSH headings : Animals; Female; Gastrointestinal Microbiome / physiology; Herbivory / physiology; Male; Metabolome / physiology; Strepsirhini / metabolism; Strepsirhini / microbiology
Source: ORCID
Added: January 5, 2021

2018 journal article

The ecosystem services of animal microbiomes

MOLECULAR ECOLOGY, 27(8), 2164–2172.

By: E. McKenney n, K. Koelle*, R. Dunn n & A. Yoder*

co-author countries: United States of America 🇺🇸

Contributors: E. McKenney n, K. Koelle*, R. Dunn n & A. Yoder*

author keywords: ecosystem services; host-microbiome; microbial ecology; microbiome
MeSH headings : Biological Evolution; Ecology; Ecosystem; Host Microbial Interactions / genetics; Microbiota / genetics
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2018 journal article

The inside tract: The appendicular, cecal, and colonic microbiome of captive aye-ayes

American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 166(4), 960–967.

By: L. Greene* & E. McKenney n

co-author countries: United States of America 🇺🇸
MeSH headings : Animals; Animals, Zoo; Appendix / microbiology; Bacteria / classification; Bacteria / genetics; Colon / microbiology; DNA, Bacterial / analysis; DNA, Bacterial / genetics; Fatty Alcohols / poisoning; Female; Gastrointestinal Microbiome / physiology; Male; Strepsirhini / microbiology; Strepsirhini / physiology
Source: ORCID
Added: January 5, 2021

2017 journal article

Bamboo Specialists from Two Mammalian Orders (Primates, Carnivora) Share a High Number of Low-Abundance Gut Microbes.

Microbial Ecology, 11.

author keywords: Gut microbiome; Convergent evolution; Feeding strategy; Bamboo specialist; Host-microbiome relationship
MeSH headings : Ailuridae / microbiology; Animal Feed; Animals; Bacteria / classification; Bacteria / genetics; Bambusa; Biodiversity; DNA, Bacterial / genetics; Diet; Feces / microbiology; Female; Gastrointestinal Microbiome; Herbivory; Host Microbial Interactions / physiology; Phylogeny; Primates / microbiology; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics; Sequence Analysis, DNA; Species Specificity; Ursidae / microbiology
Source: ORCID
Added: January 5, 2021

2017 journal article

Down for the count: Cryptosporidium infection depletes the gut microbiome in Coquerel's sifakas.

Microbial Ecology in Health and Disease.

Source: ORCID
Added: January 5, 2021

2017 journal article

Evolution of the hygiene hypothesis into biota alteration theory: what are the paradigms and where are the clinical applications?

Microbes and Infection, 11.

author keywords: Biota; Biome; Helminth; Hygiene hypothesis; Microbiota
MeSH headings : Biodiversity; Biota / physiology; Culture; Host-Pathogen Interactions; Humans; Hygiene Hypothesis; Inflammation / immunology; Inflammation / microbiology; Microbiota / physiology; Models, Biological; Public Health
Source: ORCID
Added: January 5, 2021

2017 journal article

Feeding strategy shapes gut metagenomic enrichment and functional specialization in captive lemurs.

Gut Microbes, 11.

author keywords: gut microbiome; microbial ecology; lemur; fermentation; dietary fiber; next-generation sequencing
MeSH headings : Animals; Bacteria / classification; Bacteria / genetics; Bacteria / metabolism; Biodiversity; Diet; Feces / chemistry; Feces / microbiology; Feeding Methods / veterinary; Fermentation; Fruit / chemistry; Fruit / metabolism; Gastrointestinal Tract / microbiology; Gastrointestinal Tract / physiology; Lemur / metabolism; Lemur / microbiology; Metabolic Networks and Pathways; Metagenome; Microbiota / genetics; Microbiota / physiology; Plant Leaves / chemistry; Plant Leaves / metabolism; Species Specificity; Strepsirhini / metabolism; Strepsirhini / microbiology
Source: ORCID
Added: January 5, 2021

2016 journal article

Got worms? Perinatal exposure to helminths prevents persistent immune sensitization and cognitive dysfunction induced by early-life infection

Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 51, 14–28.

By: L. Williamson*, E. McKenney*, Z. Holzknecht*, C. Belliveau*, J. Rawls*, S. Poulton*, W. Parker*, S. Bilbo*

co-author countries: United States of America 🇺🇸
author keywords: Hygiene hypothesis; Developmental programming; Autoimmune; Microglia; Neurodevelopment; Cytokines
MeSH headings : Animals; Animals, Newborn; Anxiety / parasitology; Cognition Disorders / immunology; Cognition Disorders / parasitology; Corticosterone / blood; Cytokines / metabolism; Female; Gastrointestinal Microbiome; Hippocampus / immunology; Hippocampus / metabolism; Hippocampus / parasitology; Housing, Animal; Hymenolepis diminuta / parasitology; Inflammation / chemically induced; Inflammation / immunology; Inflammation / parasitology; Leukocytes / parasitology; Lipopolysaccharides; Male; Memory / physiology; Microglia / immunology; Microglia / parasitology; Pregnancy; Rats; Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Source: ORCID
Added: January 5, 2021

2016 journal article

Symbiosis in the Soil: Citizen Microbiology in Middle and High School Classrooms †

Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education, 17(1), 60–62.

By: E. McKenney*, R. Dunn n, J. Urban*, J. Stalls*, C. Millis, T. Flythe, J. Stevens n

co-author countries: United States of America 🇺🇸
Sources: ORCID, Crossref
Added: September 16, 2020

2015 journal article

Alteration of the rat cecal microbiome during colonization with the helminthHymenolepis diminuta

Gut Microbes, 6(3), 182–193.

co-author countries: Spain 🇪🇸 United States of America 🇺🇸
author keywords: clostridia; helminths; Hymenolepis; microbiome; rat
MeSH headings : Animals; Bacteria / classification; Bacteria / isolation & purification; Cecum / microbiology; Cecum / parasitology; Female; Gastrointestinal Microbiome; Hymenolepis diminuta / growth & development; Male; Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Source: ORCID
Added: January 5, 2021

2015 journal article

Patterns of Gut Bacterial Colonization in Three Primate Species

PLOS ONE, 10(5), e0124618.

By: E. McKenney*, A. Rodrigo* & A. Yoder*

co-author countries: United States of America 🇺🇸

Ed(s): M. Heimesaat

MeSH headings : Animals; Animals, Newborn; DNA, Bacterial / classification; DNA, Bacterial / genetics; Diet; Feces / microbiology; Female; Fruit / chemistry; Gastrointestinal Microbiome / genetics; Gastrointestinal Tract / growth & development; Gastrointestinal Tract / microbiology; Gastrointestinal Tract / physiology; Lemur / growth & development; Lemur / microbiology; Lemur / physiology; Lemuridae / growth & development; Lemuridae / microbiology; Lemuridae / physiology; Male; Molecular Sequence Annotation; Phylogeny; Plant Leaves / chemistry; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics; Sequence Analysis, DNA; Species Specificity; Strepsirhini / growth & development; Strepsirhini / microbiology; Strepsirhini / physiology; Symbiosis / physiology; Weaning
Source: ORCID
Added: January 5, 2021

2014 journal article

Binturong (Arctictis binturong) and Kinkajou (Potos flavus) Digestive Strategy: Implications for Interpreting Frugivory in Carnivora and Primates

PLoS ONE, 9(8), e105415.

By: J. Lambert*, V. Fellner n, E. McKenney* & A. Hartstone-Rose*

co-author countries: United States of America 🇺🇸

Contributors: J. Lambert*, V. Fellner n, E. McKenney* & A. Hartstone-Rose*

Ed(s): A. Taylor

MeSH headings : Animals; Carnivora / physiology; Diet, Vegetarian; Dietary Fiber / analysis; Digestion; Fatty Acids / analysis; Feces / chemistry; Fruit / chemistry; Herbivory; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; Polysaccharides / analysis; Primates; Species Specificity
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

Fecal microbial diversity and putative function in captive western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla), common chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes), Hamadryas baboons (Papio hamadryas) and binturongs (Arctictis binturong)

INTEGRATIVE ZOOLOGY, 9(5), 557–569.

By: E. McKenney n, M. Ashwell n, J. Lambert* & V. Fellner n

co-author countries: United States of America 🇺🇸
author keywords: ecology; fermentation; gastrointestinal microbiota; microbial diversity
MeSH headings : Animals; Bacteria / classification; Bacteria / isolation & purification; Dietary Fiber; Feces / microbiology; Fermentation; Gorilla gorilla / microbiology; Pan troglodytes / microbiology; Papio hamadryas / microbiology; Phylogeny; Sequence Analysis, DNA; Species Specificity; Viverridae / microbiology
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

Employment

Updated: November 27th, 2020 21:16

2020 - present

North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina, US
Assistant Professor | Director of Undergraduate Programs Applied Ecology

2019 - 2020

North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC, US
lecturer Applied Ecology

2017 - 2019

North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences Raleigh, NC, US
Postdoctoral Researcher

2008 - 2009

Disney's Animal Kingdom Bay Lake, FL, US
professional nutrition and research intern Animal Nutrition Center

Education

Updated: August 16th, 2017 09:28

2011 - 2017

Duke University Durham, NC, US
Ph.D. Biology

2009 - 2011

North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC, US
Masters of Science Animal Science

2004 - 2008

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC, US
Bachelors of Science Biology