Immune response in broilers with necrotic enteritis and 'Ascaridia galkli'

Isabelle Ruhnke; Nicholas Andronicos; Peter Hunt; Brad C Hine; Nisha Sharma; Sarbast K Kheravii; Shubiao Wu; Robert A Swick

Abstract

The Problem: Broilers suffer commonly from gastrointestinal infectious diseases, such as necrotic enteritis (NE). In free-range birds, parasitic infections are considered a re-emerging issue. In humans, helminth infections can modulate the immune system of the host, and can lead to reduced inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. The aim of this study was to characterize immune responses of commercial broilers artificially infected with NE or the helminth 'Ascaridia galli' by comparing the responses to healthy control birds. How we investigated or researched the problem: Ninety-six one-day-old broiler chickens were subject of this study. After a period of 10 days, broilers were randomly assigned to one of the following treatment groups: control birds (n=32), 'A. galli' infected birds (n=32), or necrotic enteritis infected birds (NE; n=32). Immune responses of birds were monitored by evaluating changes in hematological parameters, acute phase protein products, and intraepithelial intestinal lymphocyte counts.

Original language	English
Pages	31-31
Publication status	Published - 2016
Event	AVPA Scientific Meeting 2016: Australasian Veterinary Poultry Association Scientific Meeting - Gold Coast, Australia Duration: 1 Jun 2016 → 2 Jun 2016

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Conference	AVPA Scientific Meeting 2016: Australasian Veterinary Poultry Association Scientific Meeting
City	Gold Coast, Australia
Period	1/06/16 → 2/06/16

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

Veterinary Immunology
Veterinary Parasitology

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