Ruvindu Perera

Graduate Research Assistant

University of Arkansas primary UAMS UA Div. of Agriculture

Also affiliated: University of Arkansas System (2026)

5 h-index 16 pubs 52 cited

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Biomedical Subjects

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Ruvindu Perera's research focuses on mitigating infectious diseases and improving animal health, particularly in poultry. His work has investigated the effectiveness of probiotics and vaccinations in reducing lameness in broiler chickens, specifically addressing conditions like bacterial chondronecrosis with osteomyelitis (BCO). Perera has also explored the application of electron beam (eBeam) technology for developing inactivated vaccines and reducing foodborne pathogens in meat products. His publications include studies on dietary interventions, the impact of specific probiotic strains, and the use of eBeam technology for vaccine development and pathogen reduction. Perera collaborates with several researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, with whom he has co-authored multiple publications. His h-index is 5, with a total of 18 publications and 51 citations.

Metrics

h-index: 5
Publications: 16
Citations: 52

Positions

Graduate Research Assistant 2022–present

University of Arkansas at Fayetteville Cell and Molecular Biology ORCID

Selected Publications

Local and Systemic Immune Responses in Growing Feather Pulps and Blood of Broiler Chickens Elicited by Electron Beam- and Formalin-Killed Staphylococcus aureus Vaccines (2026)

Vaccines DOI OpenAlex
Further Evaluation of 1,25(OH)2D3-Glycosides Inclusion Timing for Reducing Clinical Bacterial Chondronecrosis with Osteomyelitis-Induced Lameness Incidence in Broilers (2026)

Animals DOI OpenAlex
Antibiofilm activity of thymol against Salmonella Infantis on polystyrene and stainless steel surfaces (2026)

Poultry Science DOI OpenAlex
Bacterial Chondronecrosis with Osteomyelitis (BCO) in Broiler Chickens: Bacterial Causes, Pathophysiology and Control, with a Focus on the Potential of Electron Beam-Inactivated Vaccines (2026)

Vaccines DOI OpenAlex
Osteomyelitis related lameness across animal species: pathophysiology, etiology, epidemiology and experimental model approaches (2026)

Frontiers in Veterinary Science DOI OpenAlex
Impact of Electron Beam (eBeam) Treatment on Meat Quality and Sensory Attributes of Ground Chicken and Turkey (2026)

Poultry Science 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Preliminary Investigation of Cecal Microbiota in Experimental Broilers Reared Under the Aerosol Transmission Lameness Induction Model (2025)

Animals DOI OpenAlex
Research note: Application of electron beam technology to reduce foodborne pathogens in ground chicken and turkey meats (2025)

Poultry Science 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
Leveraging Electron Beam-Inactivated Multi-Strain Staphylococcus Vaccine for Preventing BCO Lameness in Broiler Chickens (2025)

Vaccines 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
Leveraging Electron Beam-Inactivated Multi-Strain Staphylococcus Vaccine for Preventing BCO Lameness in Broiler Chicken (2025)

Preprints.org 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
Assessing the Impact of Spraying an E. faecium Probiotic at Hatch and Supplementing Feed with a Triple-Strain Bacillus-Based Additive on BCO Lameness Incidence in Broiler Chickens (2025)

Animals 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Probiotic and Multivalent Vaccination Strategies in Mitigating Bacterial Chondronecrosis with Osteomyelitis Lameness Using a Hybrid Challenge Model (2025)

Animals 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
Leveraging Electron Beam (eBeam) Technology for Advancing the Development of Inactivated Vaccines (2025)

Vaccines 7 citations DOI OpenAlex
Electron-Beam-Killed Staphylococcus Vaccine Reduced Lameness in Broiler Chickens (2024)

Vaccines 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
Evaluating the Impact of the PoultryStar®Bro Probiotic on the Incidence of Bacterial Chondronecrosis with Osteomyelitis Using the Aerosol Transmission Challenge Model (2024)

Microorganisms 8 citations DOI OpenAlex