"Litter Size" 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.
The number of offspring produced at one birth by a viviparous animal.
| Descriptor ID |
D008098
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.530 G08.686.784.769.498.300
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| Concept/Terms |
Litter Size- Litter Size
- Litter Sizes
- Size, Litter
- Sizes, Litter
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Litter Size" by people in Profiles.
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Postnatal chlorpyrifos exposure and apolipoprotein E (APOE) genotype differentially affect cholinergic expression and developmental parameters in transgenic mice. Food Chem Toxicol. 2018 Aug; 118:42-52.
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Enhanced contraception of canine zona pellucida 3 DNA vaccine via targeting DEC-205 in mice. Theriogenology. 2018 Jun; 113:56-62.
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Evaluation of the effect of a porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) modified-live virus vaccine on sow reproductive performance in endemic PRRS farms. Vet Microbiol. 2017 Sep; 208:47-52.
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Early postnatal gentamicin and ceftazidime treatment in normal and food restricted neonatal wistar rats: Implications for kidney development. Birth Defects Res. 2017 Sep 01; 109(15):1228-1235.
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Impact of Mated Female Nonproductive Days in Breeding Herd after Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus Outbreak. PLoS One. 2016; 11(1):e0147316.
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Impact of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus infection at different periods of pregnancy on subsequent reproductive performance in gilts and sows. Anim Reprod Sci. 2010 Oct; 122(1-2):42-51.