title: Immunomodulatory effect of glucan on specific and nonspecific immunity after vaccination in puppies.
abstract: The objective of the study was to determine the immunostimulatory effect of β-(1,3/1,6)-D-glucan in puppies. The effect exerted on the efficacy of vaccination, especially against canine parvovirus and rabies infection, was studied. The application of vaccine and glucan leads to significant increases in the nonspecific immunological parameters (phagocytic ability of leukocytes, blastogenic response of lymphocytes, metabolic and chemotactic activity of polymorphonuclear cells). The level of antibodies against canine parvovirus (Ab CPV) and rabies infection reached the most statistically significant values on the 28th day after the application of vaccine and a syrup containing β-(1,3/1,6)-D-glucan (Group GV) as compared to the control group (Group V, puppies receiving only vaccine). Dogs without glucan supplementation did not produce such significant levels of antibodies. We can conclude that glucan has relevant immunostimulatory effects in dogs with altered immunity. The glucan product tested in this study (PleraSAN V, PLEURAN, Bratislava, Slovakia) could be used in the small animal clinical practice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epizootiology and Preventive Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Košice, Slovakia. haladova@uvm.sk
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Haladová
authors.forename: Jana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mojžišová
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Smrčo
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ondrejková
authors.forename: Boris
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Vojtek
authors.forename: Marián
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Prokeš
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Petrovová
mesh_terms: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D014611:Vaccination / Q000662:veterinary*; D014612:Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology*; D047071:beta-Glucans / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D014612:Vaccines; D047071:beta-Glucans; C064197:beta-1,6-glucan; C033363:beta-1,3-glucan