Genome Analysis of Staphylococcus agnetis, an Agent of Lameness in Broiler Chickens. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Lameness in broiler chickens is a significant animal welfare and financial issue. Lameness can be enhanced by rearing young broilers on wire flooring. We have identified Staphylococcus agnetis as significantly involved in bacterial chondronecrosis with ...
Adnan A K Al-Rubaye +6 more
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Animal, 2017 Economic losses due to an increase of leg disorders in broilers have become a major concern of the poultry industry. Despite the efforts to reduce skeletal abnormalities in chickens, insufficient progress has been made.
E. Paludo +6 more
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Phylogenomic Analyses of Three Distinct Lineages Uniting Staphylococcus cohnii and Staphylococcus urealyticus from Diverse Hosts. [PDF]
MicroorganismsWe sequenced and assembled genomes for 17 isolates of Staphylococcus cohnii isolated from osteomyelitis lesions in young broilers from two separate experiments where we induced lameness using a hybrid wire-litter flooring system. Whole genome comparisons
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Horizontal Transfer of Probable Chicken-Pathogenicity Chromosomal Islands Between \u3ci\u3eStaphylococcus aureus\u3c/i\u3e and \u3ci\u3eStaphylococcus agnetis\u3c/i\u3e [PDF]
, 2023 Staphylococcus agnetis is an emerging pathogen in chickens but has been most commonly isolated from sub-clinical mastitis in bovines. Previous whole-genome analyses for known virulence genes failed to identify determinants for the switch from mild ductal
Alrubaye, Adnan A.K. +3 more
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Potential non-invasive detection of lesions in broiler femur heads: application of the DXA imaging system. [PDF]
Front PhysiolLeg health is a significant economic and welfare concern for the poultry industry. Current methods of detection rely on visual assessment of the legs and gait scores and bone scoring during necropsy for full characterization.
Ramser A, Greene ES, Wideman R, Dridi S.
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Journal of Neurobiology and PhysiologyBacterial chondronecrosis with osteomyelitis (BCO) is a leading cause of lameness in broiler chickens, which results in financial losses due to mortality and reduced growth. Due to the nature of the condition, it raises animal welfare and food safety concerns as well.
Greene, Elizabeth S. +4 more
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Efficacy of Probiotics for Reducing the Incidence of Lameness in Broilers Grown on Wire Flooring [PDF]
, 2013 Growing broilers on wire flooring provides an excellent experimental model for reproducibly triggering significant levels of lameness. In Pilot Study #1 using broilers from Line C grown on wire flooring, adding the Biomin probiotic PoultryStar® to the ...
Stark, John Matthew
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Evaluation of Selected Nuproxa Feed Additives for protection against lameness and improving the wellbeing of broilers in a lameness challenge model [PDF]
, 2022 A common concern in commercial industries profiting from broiler chickens is their inability to yield a completely healthy flock. Bacterial Chondronecrosis with Osteomyelitis poses a threat to these companies by impairing the birds\u27 proximal and ...
Hernandez, Jaren
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Investigating Molecular Mechanisms behind Bacterial Chondronecrosis with Osteomyelitis (BCO) Pathogenesis in Modern Broilers [PDF]
, 2022 Bacterial chondronecrosis with osteomyelitis (BCO), a leading cause of lameness in broiler chickens, is characterized by infection, inflammation, and bone attrition.
Ramser, Alison
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Scientific Reports, 2021 Locomotor problems are among one of the main concerns in the current poultry industry, causing major economic losses and affecting animal welfare. The most common bone anomalies in the femur are dyschondroplasia, femoral head separation (FHS), and ...
Ludmila Mudri Hul +10 more
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