Mantzios Tilemachos, Stylianaki Ioanna, Savvidou Soumela, Dokou Stella, Papadopoulos Georgios Α, Panitsidis Ioannis, Patsias Apostolos, Raj Jog, Vasiljević Marko, Pajić Marko, Gomez-Osorio Luis-Miguel, Bošnjak-Neumüller Jasna, Tsiouris Vasilios, Giannenas Ilias
Unit of Avian Medicine, Clinic of Farm Animals, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Stavrou Voutyra 11, 54627 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Laboratory of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Vaccines (Basel). 2024 Jan 30;12(2):147. doi: 10.3390/vaccines12020147.
Maintaining respiratory tract health is crucial for layers, impacting gut health, laying performance, and egg quality. Viral diseases and standard vaccinations can compromise tracheal epithelium function, leading to oxidative stress. This study assessed the impact of a blend of feed additives, predominantly lysozyme (L), essential oils (EO), and vitamins (VIT) (referred to as L + EO + VIT), on young layers during an oral vaccination schedule. The supplementation significantly enhanced antibody titers for Newcastle Disease Virus (NDV) and Infectious Bronchitis Virus (IBV) after vaccination, trachea functionality and intestinal health in the jejunum, increased egg production, and exhibited a trend toward higher egg weight. Although feed intake showed no significant difference, egg quality remained consistent across experimental groups. Moreover, L + EO + VIT supplementation elevated total phenolic content in eggs, improving oxidative stability in both fresh and stored eggs, particularly under iron-induced oxidation. Notably, it substantially reduced yolk lipid peroxidation and albumen protein carbonyls. In conclusion, water supplementation with L + EO + VIT may enhance humoral immune response to IBV and NDV, positively impacting hen productivity. These findings indicate improved tracheal function and enhanced oxidative stability, emphasizing the potential of this blend in promoting overall health and performance in layers.
维持呼吸道健康对蛋鸡至关重要,会影响肠道健康、产蛋性能和蛋品质。病毒性疾病和标准疫苗接种会损害气管上皮功能,导致氧化应激。本研究评估了一种主要由溶菌酶(L)、精油(EO)和维生素(VIT)组成的饲料添加剂混合物(称为L + EO + VIT)在口服疫苗接种期间对幼龄蛋鸡的影响。补充该混合物显著提高了接种后新城疫病毒(NDV)和传染性支气管炎病毒(IBV)的抗体滴度、气管功能以及空肠的肠道健康,增加了产蛋量,并呈现出蛋重增加的趋势。尽管采食量没有显著差异,但各实验组的蛋品质保持一致。此外,补充L + EO + VIT提高了鸡蛋中的总酚含量,改善了新鲜蛋和储存蛋的氧化稳定性,尤其是在铁诱导氧化的情况下。值得注意的是,它大幅降低了蛋黄脂质过氧化和蛋清蛋白羰基化。总之,在饮水中补充L + EO + VIT可能增强对IBV和NDV的体液免疫反应,对母鸡的生产性能产生积极影响。这些发现表明气管功能得到改善,氧化稳定性增强,强调了这种混合物在促进蛋鸡整体健康和性能方面的潜力。