The Effect of Oxytetracycline on Non-Specific Immune Response in Sea Bream (Sparus aurata L. 1758)

Authors : Ramazan SEREZLİ

Pages : 31-35

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The aim of the present study was to evaluate the immunomodulatory effects of orally administered oxytetracycline HCl insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(OTC); of 75 mg/kg body weight for 10 days on the immune response in sea bream insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Sparus aurata L. 1758); using the nitro blue tetrazolium insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(NBT); reduction test and erythrocyte and leucocyte counts. Administration of 75 mg/kg OTC for 10 days enhanced the non-specific immune response, and increased NBT insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(+); cell, total erythrocyte and leucocyte numbers in sea bream at 23 ± 1 ºC. The effect of OTC on the immune system lasted around 21 days after ceasing the administration and the parameters evaluated then returned to normal levels.
Keywords : Neutrophil, nitroblue tetrazolium, oxytetracycline, sea bream