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Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
Elsevier
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The effects of a multistrain potential probiotic (Protexin), acids, and a bacterin from multidrug-resistant
E. coli O26, O78, S. Enteritidis (1,9,12 g.m1,7), and S. Typhimurium (1,4,5,12.i.1,2) on the immune
response, haematological parameters, cytokines, and growth parameters of broiler chickens challenged
with bacterin live serotypes were investigated. Two experiments were designed using 300 one-day-old
chicks (Arbor Acres) randomly assigned to 15 groups. The first experiment comprised 9 groups, including
positive and negative control groups and other groups received Protexin, acids, and the bacterin (0.2 ml/
SC), either alone or in combination, on the 1st day. The second experiment contained 6 groups, including
positive and negative control groups and other groups received a combination of Protexin, acids, and the
bacterin (0.5 ml/SC) on the 8th day. All the groups except the negative control groups were challenged on
the 8th and 16th days in both experiments, respectively, with mixed live bacterin serotypes. The groups
that received Protexin, acids, and the bacterin either alone or in combination revealed significant
improvements in the immune response to the bacterin (p 0.05). The groups in the 1st experiment
and most the 2nd experiment groups showed a reduced mortality rate and decreased levels IFN-c, IL4, and IL-12 cytokines (p 0.05). Moreover, these groups demonstrated increases in haematological
parameters and reduced rates of infection-caused anaemia. These groups showed significant increases
in growth performance parameters, such as body weight, weight gain, and the feed conversion ratio
(FCR) (p 0.05). There was a beneficial effect on 1-day-old chickens produced by combining
Protexin, acids, and the bacterin (0.2 ml/SC).
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