Effects of aflatoxin on the immune system of the chick
Effects of aflatoxin on the immune system of the chick
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黄曲霉毒素对雏鸡免疫系统的影响
DOI:
10.1002/jat.2550090412
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发表时间:
1989
影响因子:
3.3
通讯作者:
D. V. Vadehra
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文献类型:
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作者:
J. S. Virdi;R. Tiwari;M. Saxena;V. Khanna;G. Singh;S. S. Saini;D. V. Vadehra
A decreased antibody response to injected sheep red blood cells and weight losses to the extent of 25–38% were observed in the bursa Fabricii and thymus in chicks fed an aflatoxin diet (10% w/w) for 3 weeks. The immune organs did not show any significant histopathological changes. The antibody titre decreased from day 6 of treatment onward until the 15th day, when the antibody titre had disappeared completely in the test chicks. The body weight gain was also less in test chicks (9.7–37.3%) given test feed or test feed along with Salmonella pullorum in water (108cfu ml−1) in comparison to chicks given toxin‐free diet and water after 3 weeks of feeding trials. The disappearing component in the test chicks' liver homogenate was found to be antigenic by immunoelectrophoretic studies.