| publication name | Immunomodulation of broiler chicks to live NDV vaccine by natural supplements |
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| Authors | Nouran Essam Mohamed1 , Saad Sharawi1 , Reda El-Sayed Omar2 , Ayman Said El-Habbaa1 , Emad Tawfic Saad-Allah1 |
| year | 2019 |
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| Local/International | Local |
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| Full paper | download |
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Abstract
This study aims to determine the effect of using propolis and Echinacea Extract as immunomodulators against live Newcastle disease (ND) virus vaccination on broiler chicks. 120 One-day-old broiler Cupp chicks were randomly divided into four groups (30 chicks /group).Group A was not treated with any immunomodulators and used as control, while groups B,C and D were supplemented with propolis in ration 1gm/kg, propolis in water1gm/liter, and Echinacea extract in water 2cm/liter, respectively. Birds of group B had the highest mean antibody titers against live ND vaccination begins at 21th and lasts for 42 days , while birds of group C had the heaviest body weight, followed by group B and D in comparison to the birds of group A. Thus, supplementing immunomodulators as Propolis in diet had a significant positive effect on immune response against live ND vaccination in broiler chickens as well as gain in body weight.