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Leg disorders in broiler chickens : prevalence, risk factors and prevention [PDF]
Broiler (meat) chickens have been subjected to intense genetic selection. In the past 50 years, broiler growth rates have increased by over 300% (from 25 g per day to 100 g per day).
Susan M. Haslam +44 more
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Genomic diversity dynamics in conserved chicken populations are revealed by genome-wide SNPs
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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Host Factors Determine Anti-GM1 Response Following Oral Challenge of Chickens with Guillain-Barre Syndrome Derived Campylobacter jejuni Strain GB11 [PDF]
Background: Anti-ganglioside antibodies with a pathogenic potential are present in C. jejuni-associated Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) patients and are probably induced by molecular mimicry.
Dijkstra, J.R. (Jeroen) +50 more
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Genetically modified cells expressing xenogeneic proteins may trigger strong immunological responses when introduced into animals; however, these responses may be prevented by inducing immunological tolerance.
Wenjing Jin +8 more
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Salmonella is a burden to the poultry, health, and food safety industries, resulting in illnesses, food contamination, and recalls. Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica Enteritidis (S.
Famatta Perry +3 more
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Review of chicken productive and reproductive performance and its challenges in Ethiopia
This review gathered information about the reproduction and production performance of indigenous, exotic chickens and hybrids in Ethiopia. The indigenous chicken egg production performance under the backyard system within the ranges of 30–80 eggs per hen
Yizengaw Mengesha +2 more
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This study examines the effect of dietary supplementation with Lactobacillus acidophilus (LA) on the cholesterol levels, immune response, and productive performance of laying hens. A total of 216, 40-week-old, commercial Hy-Line brown chicken layers were
Abdulaziz A. Alaqil +5 more
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Pathogenicity of West Nile Virus Lineage 1 to German Poultry
West Nile virus (WNV) is a mosquito-borne virus that originates from Africa and at present causes neurological disease in birds, horses, and humans all around the globe.
Cora M. Holicki +9 more
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Strategies for Obtaining and Pruning Imputed Whole-Genome Sequence Data for Genomic Prediction
Genomic prediction with imputed whole-genome sequencing (WGS) data is an attractive approach to improve predictive ability with low cost. However, high accuracy has not been realized using this method in livestock.
Shaopan Ye +10 more
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