title: The influence of nonspecific immunostimulation of pregnant sows on the immunological value of colostrum.
abstract: The purpose of this experiment was to estimate the influence of nonspecific immunostimulation of pregnant sows on the immunological value of colostrum. The studies were done in the fall-winter season on 20 pregnant sows (Polish Landrace) divided into four groups, five animals each. The sows were clinically healthy and unvaccinated. Group I received isoprinosine, group II (TFX), group III (HMB), and group IV served a control. The immunostimulants were applicated 4-6 weeks before the expected date of delivery. The following parameters were determined in colostrum taken from sows after completed delivery: specific gravidity; total proteins, lysozyme activity, IgG level. It was found that the nonspecific immunostimulation of pregnant sows increased in colostrum the level of IgG, total protein content and lysozyme activity.
authors.affiliation: Department and Clinic of Animal Reproduction, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agriculture Gleboka 30, 20-612 Lublin, Poland. leszek@hortus.ar.lublin.pl
authors.forename: Leszek
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Krakowski
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Krzyzanowski
authors.forename: Zygmunt
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wrona
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kostro
authors.forename: Andrzej K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Siwicki
mesh_terms: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D003126:Colostrum / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D007114:Immunization / Q000662:veterinary*; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D007542:Inosine Pranobex / Q000276:immunology / Q000494:pharmacology; D009113:Muramidase / Q000378:metabolism; D011247:Pregnancy; D011270:Pregnancy, Animal / Q000276:immunology*; D011506:Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D013046:Specific Gravity; D013552:Swine / Q000276:immunology*; D013949:Thymus Extracts / Q000276:immunology / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D011506:Proteins; D013949:Thymus Extracts; C031407:thymostimulin; D009113:Muramidase; D007542:Inosine Pranobex