| publication name | Suppressive effect of sulphadimidine on expression of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) in broiler chicken. |
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| Authors | Marwan Draid, Abubakr El-Mahmoudy |
| year | 2013 |
| keywords | MHC;broiler;sulphadimidine;PCR |
| journal | Journal of Pharmacological and Toxicological Methods |
| volume | 68 |
| issue | 1 |
| pages | Page e18 |
| publisher | Elsevier Inc. |
| Local/International | International |
| Paper Link | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1056871913000816?via%3Dihub |
| Full paper | download |
| Supplementary materials | Not Available |
Abstract
The present study aimed at evaluation of the immuomodulatory effect of sulphadimidine by investigating its ability to affect constitutive expression of MHC-II molecules on B-cells, which are one determinant of antigen presentation and the vigor of immunity. Three groups of broiler chicken were used, the first two groups received 1 mg/kg and 2 mg/kg sulfadimidine, respectively, in drinking water; while the third group was left as control. Bursal samples were taken after 7 and 14 days of treatment and checked for MHC-II gene expression by RT-PCR technique. The obtained results demonstrate that oral administration of sulphadimidine inhibited the expression of MHC-II mRNA in bursal of Fabricius of broiler chicken in a dose and age dependent manner. This finding is of clinical importance as many farmers routinely add sulpha drugs to drinking water as a prophylactic measure against some infections; yet the data presented in this study doesn't recommend this managing behavior.