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Central European Journal of Immunology
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3/2015
vol. 40
 
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Experimental immunology

The influence of phytoncides on the immune system of broiler chickens and turkeys

Andrzej Koncicki
,
Marcin Śmiałek
,
Bartłomiej Tykałowski
,
Daria Pestka
,
Tomasz Stenzel

(Cent Eur J Immunol 2015; 40 (3): 287-291)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/ceji.2015.54588
Online publish date: 2015/10/15
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The aim of our study was to investigate the influence of adiSalmoSOLPF dietary supplement, given for 3 days in drinking water, on selected parameters of cell-mediated (Experiment I) and humoral (Experiment II) immunity in chicken and turkey broilers. In Experiment I, birds were randomly divided into two groups of 10 birds each. Group 1 comprised control turkeys or chickens, whereas group 2 birds were administered adiSalmoSOLPF. In Experiment II, a total of 69 chickens were divided into three groups (1-3) of 23 birds each. At the age of 25 days, group 1 was given adiSalmoSOLPF. Birds from groups 1-3 were vaccinated at 28 days of age. Group 2 was given adiSalmoSOLPF after vaccination. In Experiment I, a significant increase in percentages of CD4+T lymphocytes in the bursa of Fabricius, cecal tonsils and spleen, CD8+T lymphocytes in the thymus and spleen, CD4+CD8+T lymphocytes in the bursa of Fabricius and ileal mucosa and IgM+B lymphocyte in the ileal mucosa were observed in group 2 chickens. In Experiment I, a significant increase in percentages of CD4+T lymphocytes in the thymus and spleen, CD8+ T lymphocytes in the cecal tonsils and blood, and CD4+CD8+T lymphocytes in the thymus and ileal mucosa was recorded in group 2 turkeys. No differences in percentages of IgM+B lymphocytes were observed between turkey groups. In Experiment II, the highest post-vaccination titers of anti-IB antibodies were observed in group 2, but it was not statistically significant. The results of our study indicate that adiSalmoSOLPF showed immunomodulatory activity in chickens and turkeys.
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phytoncides, chickens, turkeys, cell-mediated immunity, humoral immunity
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