this scientific report describes the effect of feeding detoxified karanj seed cake as protein replacement of soya bean meal on immunity and pathology in growing lambs. twenty-four male lambs, 4-6 months of age were divided into four groups of six each and fed with different levels of detoxified karanj seed cake (dkc 0%, dkc 25%, dkc 50%, dkc 75%) for 140 days. effect on humoral and cell mediate...

protection of the mammary gland against mastitis-causing pathogens is mediated by many factors in thegland and blood circulation. the professional phagocytic cells of bovine udder, polymorphonuclearneutrophils (pmn) and macrophages, comprise the first line of defense against invading mastitis pathogens.most researchers now accept that the pmn is a key factor in the cows’ defense against intrama...

objective: turmeric (curcuma longa linn) is a medicinal plant that contains curcumin. there is a growing interest in using curcumin powder (cp) as feed additives for antioxidative and antimicrobial properties to improve human health. this study was conducted to determine the appropriate levels of cp on blood parameters, immunity, and histology of jejunum in hens. materials and methods: a total ...

background and aims: rubella is predominantly a childhood disease that is endemic throughout the world and when rubella outbreaks occur, they are accompanied by birth defects following congenital rubella syndrome. immunity to rubella virus as a teratogenic agent has an important role for prevention of these serious congenital defects. lymphocyte proliferation assay is a way for investigation of...

different strains of escherichia coli (e. coli) from human, chickens, and the common strain between human and chickens were isolated and typed with mono-specific antibody. the e. coli strains from each group of human, chicken and common between human and chicken were selected. the polypeptide patterns of selected strains were analyzed and compared with each other by sodium dodecyle sulphate pol...

introduction: malaria is a protozoal disease, transmitted to humans by female anopheles mosquito bite. plasmodium falciparum, compared to other kinds of plasmodium, causes more severe malaria and is associated with a higher mortality rate. annually, one to three million deaths occur due to malaria, especially by p. falciparum. case presentation: in this report, we introduce an iranian patient s...

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The effects of methanolic extract and leaf powder of Artemisia annua were studied on performance, cellular and humoral immunity in 240 Cobb broiler chicks in a completely randomized design. Control group did not receive any treatment. The chicks in the second and third groups were fed with feed which contained 2000 and 4000 ppm plant extract in diet and in the groups 4, 5 and 6 chicks received ...

This scientific report describes the effect of feeding detoxified karanj seed cake as protein replacement of soya bean meal on immunity and pathology in growing lambs. Twenty-four male lambs, 4-6 months of age were divided into four groups of six each and fed with different levels of detoxified karanj seed cake (dKC 0%, dKC 25%, dKC 50%, dKC 75%) for 140 days. Effect on humoral and cell mediate...

background and aims: human parvovirus b19 may transmit to the fetus via the placenta during pregnancy and cause serious complications such as severe fetal anemia, non-immune hydrops fetalis, and even intrauterine fetal death. the aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of parvovirus b19 antibodies among young women, sanandaj, iran. materials and methods: ninety young women (15-40 ...