Nutrition and Immunity in Animal Disease: Lessons from Parasitic Gastroenteritis

Athanasiadou, Spiridoula; Houdijk, J.G.M.

doi:10.1007/978-1-60761-061-8_4

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“…Niezen et al (2002) demonstrated that in feces of lambs which grazed M. sativa in the pasture in summer and autumn, the amount of eggs of Trichostrongylus colubriformis was insignificantly reduced compared to the control. Athanasiadou and Houdijk (2010) describe an experiment with grazing animals on bioactive forages. The best results were obtained with C. intybus.…”

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Nematicidal activity of aqueous tinctures of plants against larvae of the nematode Strongyloides papillosus

O.O.¹

2021

Trop Biomed

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This research was undertaken to evaluate the nematicidal activity of various concentrations of aqueous tinctures of 80 plant species towards L 1-2 of S. papillosus. For the experiment with larvae of S. papillosus, there were used 0.19%, 0.75% and 3.00% aqueous tinctures of plants. Out of 80 tested species, nematicidal activity against L 1-2 of S. papillosus was displayed by 20 plants. The greatest activity (LC 50 = 0.060-0.069%) towards larvae of S. papillosus was exerted by Teucrium polium, Achillea millefolium, Genista tinctoria and Ulmus laevis. Less expressed nematicidal activity (LC 50 = 0.070-0.079%) was recorded for Thalictrum minus, Stachys recta, Falcaria vulgaris, Lavatera thuringiaca. Even lower effect (LC 50 = 0.080-0.089%) was shown by aqueous tinctures of Mentha × piperita, Achillea millefolium, Salvia nutans, Eryngium campestre and Cerasus fruticosa. The following plants could be arranged in declining order of effectiveness of nematicidal activity (LC 50 = 0.090-0.165%) Malus sylvestris, Tragopogon orientalis, Erigeron annuus, Grindelia squarrosa, Urtica dioica, Daucus carota, Medicago sativa, Carduus acanthoides, Ulmus minor and Hieracium umbellatum. A far weaker effect on the nematodes was displayed by Bromopsis inermis and Tragopogon podolicus. Aqueous tinctures of 60 other studied species of plants exhibited low nematicidal activity in 3.00% aqueous tincture, while in 0.19% and 0.75% aqueous tinctures, no nematicidal activity was seen. The results of the research suggest that in the conditions of natural ecosystems, some species of plants of the Apiaceae, Asteraceae, Fabaceae, Lamiaceae, Malvaceae, Rosaceae, Ulmaceae and Urticaceae families could reduce vitality of free-living L 1-2 larvae of S. papillosus.

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Nematicidal activity of aqueous tinctures of plants against larvae of the nematode Strongyloides papillosus

O.O.¹

2021

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“…Nutritional supplementation, particularly in metabolizable protein, to improve the host immune response and reduce the deleterious pathogenic impacts has long been considered one of these promising strategies [ 3 ]. Indeed, the host’s ability to develop effective immunity against pathogens, including GIN, is closely associated with nutritional status [ 4 , 5 , 6 ]. The response against invading pathogens is costly in energy and protein, notably due to the increase in the metabolic activity of immune cells for the synthesis of immune mediators, proliferation and repair of damaged tissue [ 7 , 8 ].…”

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Supplementation with Rumen-Protected Methionine Reduced the Parasitic Effect of Haemonchus contortus in Goats

Montout,

Bahloul,

Feuillet

et al. 2023

Veterinary Sciences

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The present study investigated the impact of rumen-protected (RP) methionine supplementation on the resistance and resilience to Haemonchus contortus experimental infection of goat kids. Twenty-seven 6-month-old goat kids (14.55 ± 2.7 kg body weight) were placed in individual pens during an experimental period of forty-two days. Each kid was placed under one of three distinct diets (n = 9 animals/diet) corresponding to the following experimental groups: Control (C, Hay + concentrate), Low Methionine (LM, Hay + concentrate + 3.5 g/Kg of Dry Matter (DM) of RP methionine, or High Methionine (HM, Hay + concentrate + 11.5 g/Kg of DM of RP methionine). After a 4-week period of adaptation to the diets, all the animals were experimentally infected with a single oral dose of 10,000 H. contortus third-stage infective larvae (L3). No significant effect of RP methionine supplementation was observed for feed intake, digestibility and growth performance. The faecal egg counts (FEC) and worm burdens were not impacted by RP methionine supplementation either. In contrast, Packed cell volume (PCV) and haemoglobin concentration were higher in kids supplemented with RP methionine. Similarly, the level of serum IgA directed against adult H. contortus excretion and secretion products (ESP) was higher in supplemented kids. These results suggested that RP methionine supplementation improved goat kids’ resilience against H. contortus infection.

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“…In animal production, the key role of dietary protein and amino acids, which are the building blocks of proteins, on different functions of the immune system, has been investigated [13][14][15]. Indeed, numerous studies were conducted to find an optimal requirement of amino acids by different livestock animals, including birds [16], pigs [17] and ruminants [18], under numerous developmental, environmental, pathological and nutritional conditions.…”

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Systematic Review of the Interaction between Nutrition and Immunity in Livestock: Effect of Dietary Supplementation with Synthetic Amino Acids

Montout

Poullet

Bambou

2021

Animals

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Infectious diseases represent one of the most critical threats to animal production worldwide. Due to the rise of pathogen resistance and consumer concern about chemical-free and environmentally friendly productions, the use of antimicrobials drugs is no longer desirable. The close relationship between nutrition and infection has led to numerous studies about livestock. The impact of feeding strategies, including synthetic amino acid supplementation, on host response to various infections has been investigated in different livestock animals. This systematic review provides a synthesis of the experimental studies on the interactions between synthetic amino acid supplementation and immune response to infectious diseases in livestock. Following PRISMA guidelines, quantitative research was conducted using two literature databases, PubMed and Web of Science. The eligibility criteria for the research articles were: (1) the host is a livestock animal; (2) the supplementation with at least one synthetic amino acid; (3) at least one mediator of immunity is measured; (4) at least one production trait is measured. Data were extracted from 58 selected studies. Articles on poultry were the most numerous; few contained experiments using ruminants and pigs. Most of the authors hypothesized that synthetic amino acid supplementation would particularly improve the animals’ immune response against intracellular pathogens. An increase in T and natural killer lymphocytes and macrophages activation, intracellular redox state, lymphocytes proliferation and antibodies production were the most described immune mechanisms associated with synthetic amino acid supplementation. Most of the selected studies focused on three amino acids (methionine, threonine and arginine), all of which are associated with a significant improvement of the host immune response. The use of synthetic amino acid supplementation appears as an encouraging perspective for livestock infectious disease management, and research must concentrate on more analytical studies using these three amino acids.

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Nutrition and Immunity in Animal Disease: Lessons from Parasitic Gastroenteritis

Cited by 6 publications

References 71 publications

Nematicidal activity of aqueous tinctures of plants against larvae of the nematode Strongyloides papillosus

Nematicidal activity of aqueous tinctures of plants against larvae of the nematode Strongyloides papillosus

Supplementation with Rumen-Protected Methionine Reduced the Parasitic Effect of Haemonchus contortus in Goats

Systematic Review of the Interaction between Nutrition and Immunity in Livestock: Effect of Dietary Supplementation with Synthetic Amino Acids

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