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W E Huff

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Packialakshmi B, Rath N, Huff W, Huff G
Avian Dis . 2015 Oct; 59(3):349-54. PMID: 26478152
Femoral head separation (FHS) is a degenerative skeletal problem in fast-growing poultry wherein the growth plate of the proximal femur separates from its articular cartilage. At its early phase, FHS...
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Huff G, Huff W, Rath N, Anthony N, Nestor K
Avian Dis . 2015 Oct; 59(2):323-8. PMID: 26473685
Genetic selection for fast growth can affect the ability of male turkeys to cope with stressors, resulting in decreased immunity to opportunistic bacterial infection. The purpose of the current study...
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Huff G, Huff W, Rath N
Vet Immunol Immunopathol . 2015 Jun; 166(3-4):151-8. PMID: 26099808
Stress has been shown to affect the immune system of turkeys making them more susceptible to bacterial infections. Five-week-old male and female turkeys were treated with 3 intra-muscular injections of...
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Makkar S, Rath N, Packialakshmi B, Huff W, Huff G
Poult Sci . 2015 Apr; 94(6):1184-9. PMID: 25840966
Eggshell membranes (ESM) contain a variety of proteins and peptides which help in the development of embryo and provide protection to it. Many of the peptides and proteins associated with...
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Huff G, Huff W, Rath N, El-Gohary F, Zhou Z, Shini S
Poult Sci . 2015 Mar; 94(5):918-26. PMID: 25743418
Prebiotics consisting of resistant starch may alter intestinal ecology, thus modulating inflammation and increasing intestinal health through increased cecal production of short-chain fatty acids (SCFA). Probiotics may directly alter the...
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Huff G, Huff W, Ratha N
Avian Dis . 2015 Jan; 58(4):572-8. PMID: 25619002
Clostridial dermatitis (CD) is a production disease of commercial turkeys that is characterized by sudden mortality in market-aged male birds and by lesions that include fluid and air bubbles under...
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El-Gohary F, Huff W, Huff G, Rath N, Zhou Z, Donoghue A
Poult Sci . 2014 Sep; 93(11):2788-92. PMID: 25214555
Bacteriophages are viruses that kill bacteria. They are plentiful in nature; are safe, having no known activity to human or animal cells; and are an attractive alternative to antibiotics. The...
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Huff G, Huff W, Rath N
Avian Dis . 2014 Mar; 57(4):730-6. PMID: 24597114
We have studied the etiology of turkey osteomyelitis complex (TOC) for the past 20 yr and have determined that this syndrome is caused by the inability of some fast-growing male...
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Huff W, Huff G, Rath N, Donoghue A
Poult Sci . 2013 Mar; 92(4):930-4. PMID: 23472016
Bacteriophages are viruses that kill bacteria. They are plentiful in nature with no known activity in human or animal cells, making them an attractive alternative to antibiotics. The objective of...
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Huff G, Huff W, Jalukar S, Oppy J, Rath N, Packialakshmi B
Poult Sci . 2013 Feb; 92(3):655-62. PMID: 23436516
A commercial yeast culture feed supplement (YC; Celmanax SCP, Vi-COR, Mason City, IA) was provided to turkeys throughout a 16-wk grow-out to determine if it would prevent the effects of...