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Phytoncides in the prevention and therapy of blackhead disease and their effect on the turkey immune system Cover

Phytoncides in the prevention and therapy of blackhead disease and their effect on the turkey immune system

Journal of Veterinary Research
Volume 65 (2021): Issue 1 (March 2021)
By: Bartłomiej Tykałowski,  Marcin Śmiałek,  Joanna Kowalczyk,  Daria Dziewulska,  Tomasz Stenzel and  Andrzej Koncicki  
Open Access
|Jan 2021

Figures & Tables

Fig. 1

Detection of H. meleagridis by PCR assayK− – negative control; K+ – positive control (574 bp); 1, 2 – DNA samples isolated from liver; 3 – DNA sample isolated from caecum; M – molecular size marker (100–1000 bp)
Detection of H. meleagridis by PCR assayK− – negative control; K+ – positive control (574 bp); 1, 2 – DNA samples isolated from liver; 3 – DNA sample isolated from caecum; M – molecular size marker (100–1000 bp)

Mean values of production parameters and the mortality and culling rate in the laying production period (week 32 to week 56 of life) in a reproductive flock of turkeys treated for histomonosis diagnosed in the rearing period

Parameter Turkey house
P-1P-2P-3
Eggs/hen112117119
Mortality and culling (%)6.12.73.4
P-1, P-2, and P-3
Fertility (%) 97
Hatchability (%) 85

Mean percentage of CD4+, CD8+, and CD4+CD8+ T lymphocytes and IgM+ B cells ± SD in blood and spleen of turkeys from experiment I (n = 7)

Blood Spleen
GroupCD4+CD8+CD4+CD8+IgM+CD4+CD8+CD4+CD8+IgM+
A116.95a ± 2.442.20 ± 0.380.57 ± 0.0810.86 ± 0.9934.80 ± 6.8021.35 ± 6.141.32 ± 0.3617.47a ± 2.21
A223.68b ± 4.882.19 ± 0.700.71 ± 0.1711.55 ± 1.1537.27 ± 7.3825.15 ± 10.001.46 ± 0.3720.85ab ± 2.10
A318.53ab ± 6.052.17 ± 0.420.57 ± 0.1111.54 ± 0.9833.15 ± 3.1928.40 ± 8.491.55 ± 0.5422.10b ± 3.32

Mean geometric titre of post-vaccination anti-ORT IgY antibodies in blood serum and %CV of turkeys from experiment II (n = 23)

Day of vaccination3 weeks post vaccination
GroupORT (titre)ORT (%CV)ORT (titre)ORT (%CV)
B11281372,31264
B21231292,77875
B31251341,56754

Mean value ± SD of biochemical markers in blood serum of turkeys from experiment I (n = 10)

GroupALT (U/L)AST (U/L)ALP (U/L)CK (U/L)LDH (U/L)TP (g/L)
A115.83 ± 1.26261.67 ± 14.392056.67 ± 110.321287.90 ± 260.08942.00 ± 91.4235.45 ± 2.26
A216.00 ± 2.10250.50 ± 18.971768.83 ± 360.051450.92 ± 255.591002.83 ± 88.2335.61 ± 1.65
A317.33 ± 3.39275.33 ± 39.262311.33 ± 542.021934.52 ± 399.421034.17 ± 67.3135.63 ± 4.25
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jvetres-2021-0010 | Journal eISSN: 2450-8608
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Language: English
Page range: 79 - 85
Submitted on: Jul 23, 2020
Accepted on: Jan 20, 2021
Published on: Jan 29, 2021
Published by: National Veterinary Research Institute in Pulawy
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
turkey,
histomonosis,
phytoncides,
prevention,
therapy
Related subjects:
Life sciences,
Molecular biology,
Microbiology and virology,
Life sciences, other,
Medicine,
Veterinary medicine

© 2021 Bartłomiej Tykałowski, Marcin Śmiałek, Joanna Kowalczyk, Daria Dziewulska, Tomasz Stenzel, Andrzej Koncicki, published by National Veterinary Research Institute in Pulawy
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