Bio

Dr. Qureshi provides leadership to a team of research scientists that directly contributes to the accomplishment of ARS national programs of food safety, (animal and plant products) and product quality and new uses.  Specifically, his team focuses on intervention strategies for controlling human pathogens associated with fermented and acidified vegetables, and improved processes for the preservation and utilization of vegetables, including cucumber, sweet potato, cabbage and peppers to produce safe, high-quality products with reduced energy use and waste.

Area(s) of Expertise

Avian Immunology with interest in immunogenetics, immunotoxicology, nutritional Immunology.

Publications

• A Comparison of the Immune Response of 2003 Commercial Turkeys and a 1966 Randombred Strain When Fed Representative 2003 and 1966 Turkey Diets , Poultry Science (2007)
• Comparison of the Performance of 1966- Versus 2003-Type Turkeys When Fed Representative 1966 and 2003 Turkey Diets: Growth Rate, Livability, and Feed Conversion , Poultry Science (2007)
• Glucose and electrolyte supplementation of drinking water improve the immune responses of poults with inanition , Poultry Science (2004)
• Response of turkey poults to soybean lectin levels typically encountered in commercial diets. 1. Effect on growth and nutrient digestibility , Poultry Science (2004)
• A Comparison of the Immune Profile of Commercial Broiler Strains When Raised on Marginal and High Protein Diets , International Journal of Poultry Science (2003)
• A comparison of the immune response of a 2001 commercial broiler with a 1957 randombred broiler strain when fed representative 1957 and 2001 broiler diets , Poultry Science (2003)
• Avian macrophage and immune response: an overview , Poultry Science (2003)
• Carcass composition and yield of 1957 versus 2001 broilers when fed representative 1957 and 2001 broiler diets , Poultry Science (2003)
• Effects of organic forms of zinc on growth performance, tissue zinc distribution, and immune response of weanling pigs1,2 , Journal of Animal Science (2003)
• Growth, livability, and feed conversion of 1957 versus 2001 broilers when fed representative 1957 and 2001 broiler diets , Poultry Science (2003)