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International Journal of Poultry Science

Year: 2008 | Volume: 7 | Issue: 11 | Page No.: 1042-1044
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2008.1042.1044
Effect of Levamisole as an Immunomodulator in Cockerels Vaccinated with Newcastle Disease Vaccine
M.E. Sanda, B.M. Anene and A. Owoade

Abstract: The efficacy of Levamisole Hydrochloride-a standard immunomodulator was tested in cockerel chicks. Forty day old chicks were allocated into two groups A and B. Group A received Levamisole at the recommended dosage of 10.05mg/20 birds for 3 days prior to the NDV vaccinations (B1, LaSota and Komarov). Group B received all the afore mentioned vaccinations but was not treated with Levamisole. Sera samples were analyzed by Heamagglutination Inhibition (HI) tests. The data obtained were analyzed statistically using paired t-test. High antibody titers against NDV were observed in both groups. There was no significant immunostimulation by Levamisole in this study.

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M.E. Sanda, B.M. Anene and A. Owoade, 2008. Effect of Levamisole as an Immunomodulator in Cockerels Vaccinated with Newcastle Disease Vaccine. International Journal of Poultry Science, 7: 1042-1044.

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