in this study, the effects of different levels of garlic on performance and humoral immunity of broiler chicks were investigated. three hundred eighty four broiler chicks (arian) from day one were divided into two groups of male and female. animals received four treatments diet including: 0.0% (control), 0.1% garlic powder, 0.1% garlic tablet and 0.5% garlic tablet from day 3 to 42 of age. a fa...

we have studied the effect of amitriptyline, a tricyclic anti-depressant drug on several immune parameters of the balb/c mice in order to evaluate its immunomodulatory effects. results showed that amitriptyline will potentiates all of the immunocytes functions except for the production of pge2 by lps stimulated monocytes. we have also showed that amitriptyline can normalize the immunosuppressiv...

Background & Aim: Feed additives have been widely used to stimulate appetite, improve growth performance and immune system function in livestock nutrition. For many years antibiotics have been used in livestock production to improve growth performance. Following the ban on the use of antibiotic growth promoters in animal feeds in European Union and increasing demand for organic...

In recent years, the microbiome has been recognized as a key regulator of immune responses. Evidence suggests that changes in the microbiome can lead to chronic disease and even exacerbation of the disease. Impairment of innate immunity resulting from microbial incompatibility may worsen host susceptibility to infection and exacerbate chronic lung diseases. Specific microbes play a key role in ...

introduction hydrops fetalis is a serious condition in fetal period, characterized by the presence of serous fluid accumulation in at least two potential spaces in fetus including pleural effusion, pericardial effusion, and ascites. the incidence of hydrops fetalis is one per 2500-3000 pregnancies. this condition is followed by different diseases. fetal hemolytic anemia and its hypoxemia due to...