2024 journal article

Characterization of spray-dried plasma-induced immune response in Salmonella-challenged broiler chicks

POULTRY SCIENCE, 103(11).

By: T. Obanla*, M. Khan *, A. Adetunji *, K. Ajuwon *, A. Fahrenholz n, O. Iwuozo *, S. Adjei-Fremah *, D. Ekunseitan *, Y. Fasina*

author keywords: Spray-dried plasma; Salmonella Enteritidis; broiler chicken; immune response; intestinal cytokine
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2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
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Added: September 9, 2024

Spray-dried plasma (SDP) is a functional feed additive that has been established to improve performance and health of livestock. Understanding the effect of SDP in immune response modulation is essential to optimize its use for controlling Salmonella Enteritidis (SE) infection in chickens. This study was conducted to determine the levels of expression of selected cytokine genes in the ileum and cecal tonsil of SE-challenged broiler chicks. In a floor-pen housing, 320 broilers chicks were randomly assigned to 6 treatment groups: CX (unmedicated corn-soybean meal (SBM) basal without SDP), MX (unmedicated corn-SBM basal with antibiotic bacitracin methylene disalicylate (BMD) added at 0.055g/kg diet), PCX (unmedicated corn-SBM basal with SDP added at 30g/kg diet). Treatments SE, MSE, and PSE consisted of chicks inoculated with 7.46 × 10