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| Title: |
Effects of dietary supplements of selenium, vitamin E or combinations of the two on antibody responses of broilers |
| Author: |
Singh, H. Sodhi, S. Kaur, R. |
| Appeared in: |
British poultry science |
| Paging: | Volume 47 (2006) nr. 6 pages 714-719 |
| Year: |
2006-12 |
| Contents: |
The effects of selenium and vitamin E supplementation on some immune parameters were investigated in broilers. Broiler chicks were fed on maize-soybean diets with different concentrations of vitamin E (0-200 mg/kg) and selenium (0-0·2 mg/kg diet) either alone or in combinations from 1 to 42 d of age. Chicks were immunised against Newcastle disease virus (NDV) vaccine at 21 d of age and haemagglutination inhibition (HI) titres were determined after 10 d. Chicks receiving supplements of 200 mg vitamin E/kg and 0·2 mg selenium/kg produced significantly higher HI antibody titres. This was associated with an increased serum concentration of total immunoglobulins and circulatory immune complexes. The chicks given 200 mg vitamin E/kg and 0·2 mg selenium/kg had significantly heavier spleen and bursa. The results suggested that vitamin E and selenium have synergistic effects on immune responses. |
| Publisher: |
Taylor & Francis |
| Source file: |
Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften |
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