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Anum Ali Ahmad

Roslin InstituteORCID 0000-0001-6876-4961Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Assay:metagenomics· 3 Organism:chicken / avian· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Organism:multiple species· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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Laura GlendinningiD· 4 shared Kellie WatsoniD· 2 shared Androniki PsifidiiD· 1 shared Damer P. BlakeiD· 1 shared David Arthur HumeiD· 1 shared Dominic KurianiD· 1 shared Dominika BorowskaiD· 1 shared Dominique MeunieriD· 1 shared

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2025-2026 · peak 2/yr

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintOct 22, 2026

Longitudinal analysis of vaccine-associated alterations in the faecal microbiota of layer chickens using a vaccination schedule representative of commercial practice

Anum Ali Ahmad, Kris Hogan, Laura Glendinning

This study examines how multiple vaccines affect the gut microbiota of layer chickens over time, finding stable microbial diversity and composition despite vaccination.

DOI 10.64898/2026.06.30.735456

metagenomicsstatistical model

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Microbiologynpj Biofilms and MicrobiomesPeer-reviewedFeb 25, 2026

Integrative multi-omics analysis of dietary fibre-induced modulations in the composition and function of chicken caecal microbiota

Anum Ali Ahmad, Kellie Watson, Farina Khattak…·Laura Glendinning

This study investigates how soluble inulin and insoluble cellulose dietary fibres affect chicken caecal microbiota composition and function using a multi-omics approach.

2 citationstop 4%

chicken / avianmetagenomics

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ImmunologyeLifePeer-reviewedOct 16, 2025

Interleukin 10 controls the balance between tolerance, pathogen elimination and immunopathology in birds.

Dominique Meunier, Ricardo Corona-Torres, Kay Boulton…·David Arthur Hume

This study investigates the role of IL10 in avian mucosal immunity by generating IL10-deficient chickens, showing altered microbiome composition and enhanced pathogen clearance with increased inflammation.

6 citations

chicken / avianproteomics

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MicrobiologyBMC MicrobiologyPeer-reviewedAug 19, 2025

Metagenomics reveals fibre fermentation and AMR pathways in red grouse (Lagopus scotica) microbiota

Anum Ali Ahmad, Kathy Fletcher, Nicholas Hesford, Laura Glendinning

This study uses metagenomics to characterize the caecal microbiota of red grouse, identifying novel microbial genomes and fiber fermentation pathways.

1 citation

multiple speciesmetagenomics

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