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Effects of age on immune function in broiler chickens
Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology, 2021 Background There are many diseases in poultry, many of which are caused by poor immune function. It is not clear how cytokines and various immune cell functions change with age in modern broilers.
Bochen Song +7 more
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Re-calculating the cost of coccidiosis in chickens
Veterinary Research, 2020 Coccidiosis, caused by Eimeria species parasites, has long been recognised as an economically significant disease of chickens. As the global chicken population continues to grow, and its contribution to food security intensifies, it is increasingly ...
D. Blake +13 more
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SARS-CoV-2 in fruit bats, ferrets, pigs, and chickens: an experimental transmission study
The Lancet Microbe, 2020 Background In December, 2019, a novel zoonotic severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus emerged in China. The novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) became pandemic within weeks and the number of human infections ...
Kore Schlottau +13 more
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Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2020 Broiler chickens are highly sensitive to high ambient temperatures due to their feathers, lack of skin sweat glands, and high productivity. Heat stress (HS) is a major concern for the poultry industry because it negatively affects growth as well as ...
R. Hirakawa +6 more
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Impact of Housing Environment on the Immune System in Chickens: A Review
Animals, 2020 Simple Summary In poultry production, chickens are confronted with a wide range of potential stressful conditions including restricted movement, long light phases or poor air quality.
T. Hofmann +4 more
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Disinfection by hydrogen peroxide nebulization increases susceptibility to avian pathogenic Escherichia coli [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) are the major cause of economic losses in the poultry industry worldwide. Traditionally, antibiotics are used to treat and prevent colibacillosis in broilers.
Butaye, Patrick +4 more
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Open Agriculture, 2023 Tropical countries are rich in medicinal herbs that have the potentials to improve poultry productivity and health by increasing digestive enzyme activity, immune responses, and modulation of gut microbiota composition through the action of their ...
Ogbuewu Ifeanyichukwu Princewill +1 more
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Transcriptome Analysis in Spleen Reveals Differential Regulation of Response to Newcastle Disease Virus in Two Chicken Lines. [PDF]
, 2018 Enhancing genetic resistance of chickens to Newcastle Disease Virus (NDV) provides a promising way to improve poultry health, and to alleviate poverty and food insecurity in developing countries.
Bunn, David A +8 more
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Scientific Data, 2018 Global data sets on the geographic distribution of livestock are essential for diverse applications in agricultural socio-economics, food security, environmental impact assessment and epidemiology. We present a new version of the Gridded Livestock of the
M. Gilbert +6 more
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Genomic diversity dynamics in conserved chicken populations are revealed by genome-wide SNPs
BMC Genomics, 2018 Background Maintaining maximum genetic diversity and preserving breed viability in conserved populations necessitates the rigorous evaluation of conservation schemes.
Mengmeng Zhang +10 more
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