Effect of Mentofin and ASI-MIRUS on Humoral
Immune Response and Tissue Changes in
Infectious Bursal Disease
Vaccinated Broiler Birds
MU Shah1, A
Aslam1*, G Mustafa2,
B Zahid3 and MS Imran1
1Department of Pathology,
University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan;
2Quality Operation Laboratory, University of Veterinary and
Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan, 3Department of
Zoology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan;
*Corresponding author:
drasimaslamch@uvas.edu.pk
Abstract
Infectious bursal disease (IBD) is a viral
disease of poultry causing immuno-suppression in young chicks. The present
project was designed to evaluate the efficacy of two immunostimulants Mentofin
and ASI-Mirus against IBDV vaccine. A total 300 broiler chicks were taken,
divided in to six groups each having 50 birds and were replicated under
controlled conditions. Birds of groups A, B and D were vaccinated with the IBD
live virus vaccine. Birds of groups B and C were treated with Mentofin.
In group B chicks were treated with Mentofin
and group E were supplemented with ASI-MIRUS while F group served as
negative control. The effect of immunostimulants on humoral immune response was
evaluated by recording weekly serum antibody titer against IBDV through Enzyme
linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The antibody titer was significantly
increased (P<0.05) in group D supplemented with ASI-MIRUS as compared to group B
supplemented with Mentofin and vaccinated.
Significantly high bursa to body weight ratio was observed in vaccinated group
D. Eucalyptus and peppermint oils increases bursa to body weight (B/BW)
ratio as compared to untreated groups. In group B
(Mentofin treated), bursal samples showed necrosis at medullary region of bursal
follicles. Group D (ASI-MIRUS treated) showed the active follicle consist of
lymphoid cells and shown no histopathological lesions. These results indicated
volatile oils in ASI-MIRUS have effective immunomodulatory effects on
humoral immune response against IBD virus in broiler chicks.
To Cite This Article: Shah MU, Aslam A, Mustafa G,
Zahid B and Imran MS, 2018. Effect of mentofin and asi-mirus on
humoral immune response and tissue changes in infectious bursal disease
vaccinated broiler birds. Pak Vet J, 38(1): 56-60.
http://dx.doi.org/10.29261/pakvetj/2018.011