Christina Shenton Sigmon

Works (5)

Updated: April 15th, 2024 05:53

2024 journal article

Role of stressors in histomoniasis transmission and development in turkeys

JOURNAL OF APPLIED POULTRY RESEARCH, 33(2).

By: C. Fudge*, O. Wedegaertner*, K. Cupo *, C. Sigmon n , R. Beckstead, F. Edens n, C. Chen *

author keywords: blackhead disease; Histomonas meleagridis; turkey; stressors; nutrition
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: April 8, 2024

2020 journal article

Early infection with Histomonas meleagridis has limited effects on broiler breeder hens' growth and egg production and quality

Poultry Science.

By: E. Chadwick n, R. Malheiros n, E. Oviedo  n, H. Cordova Noboa  n, G. Quintana Ospina  n, M. Alfaro Wisaquillo n, C. Sigmon n , R. Beckstead  n

Source: ORCID
Added: August 23, 2020

2020 journal article

Early infection with Histomonas meleagridis has limited effects on broiler breeder hens' growth and egg production and quality

Poultry Science.

By: E. Chadwick n, R. Malheiros n, E. Oviedo  n, H. Noboa  n, G. Ospina  n, M. Wisaquillo n, C. Sigmon n , R. Beckstead  n

author keywords: Histomonas meleagridis; blackhead disease; broiler breeder; egg production
MeSH headings : Animals; Body Weight; Chickens / growth & development; Female; Fertility; Oviposition; Poultry Diseases / parasitology; Poultry Diseases / pathology; Protozoan Infections, Animal / pathology; Trichomonadida
TL;DR: Early infection with H. meleagridis has limited effects on pullet egg production and quality, and was observed in the infected birds' cecal samples at trial termination. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Source: ORCID
Added: August 23, 2020

2019 journal article

Blackhead Disease: Recovery of Layer Flock After Disease Challenge

Journal of Applied Poultry Research, 28(3), 755–760.

By: C. Sigmon n , R. Malheiros n, K. Anderson n , J. Payne  n & R. Beckstead n

author keywords: Histomonas meleagridis; blackhead disease; layer pullets; egg production
TL;DR: While there was no long-term effect of blackhead infection on layer productivity under laboratory conditions, H. meleagridis persisted in the flock, providing a reservoir for infection. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: September 30, 2019

2015 journal article

Effect of Sex, Bird Size and Marination on Duck Breast Meat Quality

International Journal of Poultry Science, 14(4), 191–195.

By: D. Smith, J. Northcutt, C. Sigmon*  & M. Parisi

TL;DR: Results showed that sex, carcass size and marination affect duck breast meat quality. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: December 9, 2019

Employment

Updated: December 19th, 2019 10:55

2012 - present

North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC, US
Research Technician, Lab Manager Prestage Department of Poultry Science

Education

Updated: December 19th, 2019 11:00

University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC, US
BS Marine Biology

North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC, US
MS Zoology

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