Original scientific paper

EFFECT OF PROBIOTICS ON IMMUNE RESPONSE IN BROILER CHICKS

Aida Kavazović ; Veterinarski fakultet Univerziteta u Sarajevu, Sarajevo, Bosna i Hercegovina
Emina Rešidbegović ; Veterinarski fakultet Univerziteta u Sarajevu, Sarajevo, Bosna i Hercegovina
Abdulah Gagić ; Veterinarski fakultet Univerziteta u Sarajevu, Sarajevo, Bosna i Hercegovina
Fahira Alibegović - Zečić ; Veterinarski fakultet Univerziteta u Sarajevu, Sarajevo, Bosna i Hercegovina
Ćazim Crnkić ; Veterinarski fakultet Univerziteta u Sarajevu, Sarajevo, Bosna i Hercegovina
Teufik Goletić ; Veterinarski fakultet Univerziteta u Sarajevu, Sarajevo, Bosna i Hercegovina
Aida Kustura ; Veterinarski fakultet Univerziteta u Sarajevu, Sarajevo, Bosna i Hercegovina
Almira Softić ; Veterinarski fakultet Univerziteta u Sarajevu, Sarajevo, Bosna i Hercegovina

Abstract

The aim of the study was to examine the effect of commercial (Probios ®) and experimental (the culture of Lactobacillus acidophilus isolated from acidophilus milk, inactivated bakers’ yeast, vitamin C and lactose) probiotic preparations through drinking water on the immune response against Gumboro disease in broiler chickens. Research was conducted on 105/day old Cobb 500 chicks divided into three groups (two experimental and one control group). Probiotic treatments of experimental groups of chickens were the first three days of life and three days during the vaccination of chickens against Newcastle disease, Gumboro disease and Infectious bronchitis (the day before, on the day of and the day after vaccination). During the experiment chickens were vaccinated under the program of immunoprophylaxis, made in accordance with congenital antibody titres. By controlling the immune response against Gumboro disease in chickens at the age of 28 and 42 days higher and significantly (p <0.05) higher mean antibody titers were found in experimental P2 and P1 groups compared with control K group, respectively. In the same time, statistically significant differences in mean values of antibody titers between the experimental groups were not determined.

Keywords

probiotics; broiler chickens; antibodies; immune response

Hrčak ID:

80179

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/80179

Publication date:

10.4.2012.

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