The
Effect of the Combination of Peste Des Petits Ruminants (PPR)
Vaccine with Different Doses of Lentinan on Cytokines and Antibody
Levels of Sheep
Irmak DIK1*, H Furkan ORBAY1,
Fatma Beril OZGUR2 and Burak DIK3
1Department
of Virology, Veterinary Faculty, University of Selcuk, Konya, Turkey
2Harran
University Laboratory and Veterinary Health Vocational School,
Birecik, Sanliurfa, Turkey
3Department
of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine,
Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey
*Corresponding author:
irmakdik@selcuk.edu.tr
Abstract
Peste des Petits
Ruminants (PPR) is an acute contagious viral disease in small ruminants. New
methods and adjuvants are needed to increase the immunological potential of the
vaccines used and to prolong the duration of action. The aim of this research is
to determine the effectiveness of the combination of different doses of lentinan
and PPR vaccine on total antibody and some cytokines levels in sheep. For this
purpose, 21 sheep were randomly divided into 3 equal groups and the groups were
designed as PPR vaccine control, PPR vaccine+Low dose lentinan (5 mg dose, i.v.)
and PPR vaccine+High dose lentinan (10 mg dose i.v.). The immunological and
hematological parameters were analyzed in all groups before the first
application (0. hour) and on the 7th, 14th, 21st,
30th, 45th, 60th, 75th and 90th
days. Antibody levels against PPR appears to be positive after 7 days in all
groups. However, the antibody level in the PPR+Lent5 group increased partially
on the 30th, 60th and 90th days as compared to
the PPR group. In addition, the antibody level in the PPR+Lent5 group tends to
increase although the antibody level of PPR vaccine group tends to decrease on
the 30th day. IL-6, IL-10, IL-4, IFN-γ levels were induced due to the
stimulation of Th1 and Th2 cells by different doses of lentinan at different
times. In conclusion, lentinan can be a beneficial adjuvant/supporting agent for
vaccines. However, more detailed research is needed for different durations, and
in different pharmaceutical forms and doses of lentinan.
To Cite This Article:
Dik I, Orbay HF, Ozgur FB and Dik B, 2023.
The effect of the combination of peste
des petits ruminants (PPR) vaccine with different doses of lentinan on cytokines
and antibody levels of sheep. Pak Vet J, 43(4): 683-688. http://dx.doi.org/10.29261/pakvetj/2023.085