Oral Treatment of Chickens with Lactobacilli Influences Elicitation of Immune Responses
Open Access
- 6 July 2011
- journal article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Clinical and Vaccine Immunology
- Vol. 18 (9), 1447-1455
- https://doi.org/10.1128/cvi.05100-11
Abstract
Commensal microbes in the intestine are in constant interaction with host cells and play a role in shaping the immune system.Lactobacillus acidophilus,Lactobacillus reuteri, andLactobacillus salivariusare members of the chicken intestinal microbiota and have been shown to induce different cytokine profiles in mononuclear cellsin vitro. The objective of the present study was to examine the effects of these bacteria individually or in combination on the induction of antibody- and cell-mediated immune responsesin vivo. The birds received lactobacilli weekly via oral gavage starting on day of hatch and subsequently, at 14 and 21 days, were immunized with sheep red blood cells (SRBC), keyhole limpet hemocyanin (KLH), Newcastle disease virus vaccine, and infectious bursal disease virus vaccine. Antibody responses in serum were measured weekly for 4 weeks beginning on the day of primary immunization. The cell-mediated immune response was evaluated at 21 days postimmunization by measurement of gamma interferon (IFN-γ) production in splenocytes stimulated with inactivated vaccine antigens.L. salivarius-treated birds had significantly more serum antibody to SRBC and KLH than birds that were not treated with probiotics.L. salivarius-treated birds also had decreased cell-mediated immune responses to recall antigen stimulation.L. reuteritreatment did not significantly affect the systemic immune response, whileL. acidophilustreatment increased the antibody response to KLH. These results indicate that systemic antibody- and cell-mediated immune responses can be modulated by oral treatment with lactobacilli but that these bacteria may vary in their ability to modulate the immune response.Keywords
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