Chickens

"Chickens" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Common name for the species Gallus gallus, the domestic fowl, in the family Phasianidae, order GALLIFORMES. It is descended from the red jungle fowl of SOUTHEAST ASIA.

Descriptor ID	D002645
MeSH Number(s)	B01.050.150.900.248.350.150 B01.050.150.900.248.617.192
Concept/Terms	Chickens Chickens Chicken Gallus gallus domesticus Gallus domesticus Gallus gallus

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Organisms [B]
Eukaryota [B01]
Animals [B01.050]
Chordata [B01.050.150]
Vertebrates [B01.050.150.900]
Birds [B01.050.150.900.248]
Galliformes [B01.050.150.900.248.350]
Chickens [B01.050.150.900.248.350.150]
Poultry [B01.050.150.900.248.617]
Chickens [B01.050.150.900.248.617.192]

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Bar chart showing 102 publications over 28 distinct years, with a maximum of 10 publications in 2015

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1997	0	1	1
1999	0	1	1
2001	0	1	1
2002	0	1	1
2003	1	0	1
2004	0	4	4
2005	2	3	5
2006	4	2	6
2007	1	0	1
2008	0	1	1
2009	1	3	4
2010	0	2	2
2011	0	1	1
2012	0	2	2
2013	0	4	4
2014	0	3	3
2015	1	9	10
2016	0	3	3
2017	1	4	5
2018	2	2	4
2019	3	4	7
2020	4	3	7
2021	2	6	8
2022	1	2	3
2023	3	2	5
2024	2	1	3
2025	5	1	6
2026	2	1	3

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Nyarku R, Kuufire E, Bentum KE, Osei V, Elrefaey A, James T, Woube Y, Alocilja E, Samuel T, Abebe W. Optimizing Lysis and Extraction Workflows for Enrichment-Free qPCR Detection of Salmonella enterica in Poultry Matrices. Pathogens. 2026 Feb 18; 15(2).

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Sun X, Qin N, Cao S, Wang S, Sun Y, Ou Y, Yan C, Ma C, Zhao J, Xu R, Mishra B. Novel insights into the regulation of NF2/SWH signaling in granulosa cells of prehierarchical follicle development in hen ovary. Poult Sci. 2026 Mar; 105(3):106375.

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Shahid MAH, Jha R, Mishra B. Changes in the gut microbiome, metabolic pathways, and intestinal gene expression during the peak, mid, and decline egg production phases in laying hens. Poult Sci. 2026 Mar; 105(3):106372.

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Al Amaz S, Poudel S, Shahid MAH, Jha R, Mishra B. Embryonic thermal manipulation improved early cecal microbial diversity, metabolic pathways, and immunity in broiler chickens. Sci Rep. 2025 Dec 07; 16(1):1482.

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Jha R, Korver D, Kim WK, Marchal L, Gibbs K, Halley J. The inflammation saga: Breakthrough nutritional insights for poultry. Poult Sci. 2026 Jan; 105(1):106200.

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Poudel S, Khadka VS, Jha R, Mishra B. Age-related changes in the transcriptomic profile associated with ovarian small white follicle recruitment in commercial laying hens. Poult Sci. 2026 Jan; 105(1):106057.

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Esuola LO, Esan OO, Maikifi AS, Ajibade TO, Adetona MO, Aina OO, Oyagabemi AA, Omobowale TO, Oladele OA, Nwulia E, Yakubu MA, Oguntibeju OO. Therapeutic Effects of Naringin on Bisphenol A-Induced Oxidative Stress Damage in Nervous and Reproductive Systems of Cockerel Chickens. Vet Med Sci. 2025 07; 11(4):e70322.

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Amaz SA, Wasti S, Adnan MR, Chaudhary A, Jha R, Mishra B. Dried plum supplementation enhanced the expression of liver antioxidant capacity, metabolism, and epigenetic-related gene markers in broiler chickens under heat stress conditions: Dried plum increased liver metabolism in broiler. Poult Sci. 2025 Apr; 104(4):104911.

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Faraj R, Ramadan H, Bentum KE, Alkaraghulli B, Woube Y, Hassan Z, Samuel T, Adesiyun A, Jackson CR, Abebe W. Antimicrobial Resistance, Virulence Gene Profiling, and Spa Typing of Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Retail Chicken Meat in Alabama, USA. Pathogens. 2025 Jan 22; 14(2).

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Al Amaz S, Shahid MAH, Jha R, Mishra B. Prehatch thermal manipulation of embryos and posthatch baicalein supplementation increased liver metabolism, and muscle proliferation in broiler chickens. Poult Sci. 2024 Nov; 103(11):104155.

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