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A Cat and a Chicken [PDF]

Nature, 1883
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Henry Cecil
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Metagenomic Sequencing Revealed Differences in the Composition of Cecal Microbes in Different Breeds of Chickens

Animals, 2023
Intestinal microorganisms are closely related to the health, development, and production performance of animals and can also provide basic information for us to fully understand and explore the germplasm characteristics and traits of local chicken breeds.
Dan Yan, Guohui Li, Huiyong Zhang, Qian Xue, Chenghao Zhou, Yixiu Jiang, Jianmei Yin, Zhixiu Wang, Wenming Zhao, Wei Han   +9 more
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A Roadmap for Sustainable Disease, Pest, and Weed Management

Biology and Life Sciences Forum, 2023
Effective disease, pest, and weed control are essential for achieving sustainable agricultural practices. The ever-growing global population, coupled with the increasing demand for food, poses a significant challenge to agriculture systems globally.
Frank Yeboah Adusei, Mavis Afriyie Adusei, Benjamin Lartey   +2 more
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Analysis of genome and methylation changes in Chinese indigenous chickens over time provides insight into species conservation

Communications Biology, 2022
Comparisons of genomic and methylomic changes during the conservation of indigenous chicken breeds in China provide insight into conservation programmes for these breeds and their adaptations to unique environments.
Tao Zeng, Jianmei Yin, Peishi Feng, Feiran Han, Yong Tian, Yuntong Wang, Tiantian Gu, Yuhui Xu, Yali Liu, Guohui Li, Liang Qu, Li Chen, Lihong Gu, Wenwu Xu, Qian Xue, Qingyu Wei, Yongqing Cao, Peifeng Li, Huiyong Zhang, Guoqin Li, Lijun Liu, Chenghao Zhou, Zhengrong Tao, Junda Shen, Wei Han, Lizhi Lu   +25 more
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Lead Toxicoses in Free-Range Chickens in Artisanal Gold-Mining Communities, Zamfara, Nigeria [PDF]

Journal of Health and Pollution, 2020
Background. In early 2010, outbreaks of lead poisoning due to artisanal gold mining in villages in the northwest Nigerian state of Zamfara have resulted in the death of hundreds of children < 5 years old.
Olusola O. Oladipo, Olatunde B. Akanbi, Pius S. Ekong, Chidiebere Uchendu, Oyetunji, Ajani   +4 more
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Brucella seropositivity in chicken and risk factors for Brucella infection at the animal-human interface in Anambra State, Nigeria [PDF]

International Journal of One Health, 2018
Aim: Brucellosis is an important bacterial zoonosis devastating both animal and human populations in many parts of the world. A seroepidemiological study of avian Brucella infection was conducted to determine the disease prevalence, risk factors, and ...
Joseph Ikechukwu Onunkwo, Emmanuel Okechukwu Njoga, Ugochinyere Juliet Njoga, Emmanuel Ezeokafor, Samuel Okezie Ekere   +4 more
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Impact of dose and route of administration on antibody responses of chickens inoculated with inactivated Avian Influenza H5 vaccine. [PDF]

Microbes and Infectious Diseases, 2022
Background: The present study evaluated the influence of dose and route of administration of a commercial inactivated avian influenza virus (AIV) H5 vaccine on the humoral immune response of ISA brown chickens. Methods: Ninety “one-day-old” chickens were
Abubakar Woziri, Clement Meseko, Faridah Nasir, Khadijat Abdulkarim, Folorunso Fasina, Jibril Adamu, Paul Abdu   +6 more
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The efficacy of pomegranate peel extract on Eimeria shedding and growth indices in experimental coccidiosis in broiler chickens

Veterinary Medicine and Science, 2022
Background Coccidiosis is the most common enteric parasitic disease in poultry that is caused by different species of Eimeria. Some chemical drugs were utilized for the control of this infection but drug residue and resistance‐induced concerns in chicken
Pedram Khorrami, Majid Gholami‐Ahangaran, Elham Moghtadaei‐Khorasgani   +2 more
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High-Throughput Sequencing With the Preselection of Markers Is a Good Alternative to SNP Chips for Genomic Prediction in Broilers

Frontiers in Genetics, 2020
The choice of a genetic marker genotyping platform is important for genomic prediction in livestock and poultry. High-throughput sequencing can produce more genetic markers, but the genotype quality is lower than that obtained with single nucleotide ...
Tianfei Liu, Chenglong Luo, Jie Ma, Yan Wang, Dingming Shu, Guosheng Su, Hao Qu   +6 more
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Immunomodulatory and antioxidant effects of Glycyrrhiza uralensis polysaccharide in Lohmann Brown chickens

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022
Glycyrrhiza polysaccharide extract 1 (GPS-1) is a bioactive component isolated from Glycyrrhiza uralensis, also known as Chinese licorice. It appears to be pharmacologically active as an antibacterial, antiviral, and anti-tumor agent. GPS-1 has also been
Hui Zhou, Hui Zhou, Chen Dai, Xuejie Cui, Xuejie Cui, Tao Zhang, Yanyun Che, Kun Duan, Lei Yi, Lei Yi, Audrey D. Nguyen, Nannan Li, Cristabelle De Souza, Xin Wan, Xin Wan, Yu Wu, Yu Wu, Kun Li, Kun Li, Yuhong Liu, Yuhong Liu, Yi Wu, Yi Wu   +22 more
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