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Last published 2026
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Aaron J. Forga

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Program Associate

Also affiliated: University of Arkansas System (2024)

Poultry Science

7 h-index 14 pubs 165 cited

  • Chickens
  • Poultry Diseases
  • Animals
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections
  • Enterococcus
  • Gastrointestinal Microbiome
  • Escherichia coli
  • Fumigation
  • Turkeys
  • Chick Embryo
  • Formaldehyde
  • Spondylitis
  • Coccidiosis
  • Coccidiostats
  • Eimeria

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Aaron J. Forga's research focuses on animal health, particularly in poultry, investigating methods to mitigate disease and improve performance. His work includes evaluating the efficacy of essential oils and other compounds in broiler chickens subjected to heat stress and challenged with pathogens such as Salmonella spp., Eimeria spp., and Clostridium perfringens. He has explored the impact of specific bacterial infections, like Enterococcus cecorum, on broiler development and the gut microbiome. Additionally, Forga has investigated the effects of hatchery sanitation, including formaldehyde fumigation, and the application of probiotics and prebiotics, such as Bifidobacteria and Lactic Acid Bacteria, on early-stage poultry health and the control of opportunistic pathogens. His research contributes to understanding disease mechanisms, host-pathogen interactions, and the gastrointestinal microbiome in poultry.

Metrics

  • h-index: 7
  • Publications: 14
  • Citations: 165

Positions

  • Program Associate publications 2021–2026
    University of Arkansas at Fayetteville Institution web page

Selected Publications

  • Influence of amino acid-deficient diets with and without wheat middlings inclusion on the horizontal transmission of Histomonas meleagridis in turkey poults (2026)
    Poultry Science DOI OpenAlex
  • Differential Responses of Salmonella enterica Typhimurium, S. enteritidis, and S. infantis to Chlorine Dioxide In Vitro: Impacts on Growth and Biofilm Development (2026)
    Microorganisms DOI OpenAlex
  • Feasibility of applying Bacillus amyloliquefaciens-derived solid state fermentation products into the hatch cabinet environment as a method to mitigate the microbial bloom during the hatching phase (2025)
    Poultry Science DOI OpenAlex
  • An Updated Review of Enterococcus cecorum Infections in Poultry (2025)
    Avian Diseases 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Clostridial Dermatitis in Turkeys (2024)
  • Characterizing the impact of Enterococcus cecorum infection during late embryogenesis on disease progression, cecal microbiome composition, and early performance in broiler chickens (2023)
    Poultry Science 14 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • In vitro and in vivo evaluation of chlorhexidine salts as potential alternatives to potassium dichromate for Eimeria maxima M6 oocyst preservation (2023)
    Frontiers in Veterinary Science 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Experimental Cyclic Heat Stress on Intestinal Permeability, Bone Mineralization, Leukocyte Proportions and Meat Quality in Broiler Chickens (2022)
    Animals 13 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Assessment of Lippia origanoides Essential Oils in a Salmonella typhimurium, Eimeria maxima, and Clostridium perfringens Challenge Model to Induce Necrotic Enteritis in Broiler Chickens (2021)
    Animals 23 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Evaluation of Three Formulations of Essential Oils in Broiler Chickens under Cyclic Heat Stress (2021)
    Animals 37 citations DOI OpenAlex

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