Influence of vitamin E and selenium supplement on antibody production in horses.
Fifteen horses used for serum production were maintained on low vitamin E and selenium diets. They were divided into four groups receiving: Group 1 no supplements, Group 2 vitamin E, Group 3 selenium and Group 4 both vitamin E and selenium. The humoral immune response to novel antigens, such as tetanus toxoid and equine influenza virus, was increased in groups receiving either vitamin E or selenium/vitamin E. No effects were recorded on the titres against Escherichia coli or the levels of immunoglobulin G.
D000818:Animals; D000917:Antibody Formation / Q000187:drug effects*; D006736:Horses / Q000276:immunology*; D012643:Selenium / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000494:pharmacology*
D014810:Vitamin E; D012643:Selenium