TY  - JOUR
AU  - Gyenai, Kwaku Barima 
AU  - Worku, Mulumebet 
AU  - Tajkarimi, Mehrdad 
AU  - Ibrahim, Salam 
PY  - 2016
TI  - Influence of Probiotics on Coccidia, H. Contortus and Markers of Infection in Goats
JF  - American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences
VL  - 11
IS  - 3
DO  - 10.3844/ajavsp.2016.91.99
UR  - https://thescipub.com/abstract/ajavsp.2016.91.99
AB  - Immunostimulants can induce nonspecific resistance against parasites. The use of probiotics to control development of animal gastrointestinal parasites could help reduce the risks of infestation. In this study, we investigated the effects of probiotics administration on gastrointestinal parasites coccidia, H. contortus and markers of infection. A cocktail of probiotics mix including Bifidobacterium longum, Bifidobacterium breve, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus reuteri and Lactobacillus rhamnosus (8.5 log CFU/mL) was drenched daily to three months-old male Spanish Boer kid-goats (n = 3) till four weeks of age. Control group of age matched kid-goats received sterile water daily for a 4-week period. Body weight, Fecal Egg Count, FAMACHA scores, Packed Cell Volume (PCV) and White Blood Cell Differential Count was determined weekly. Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis (DGGE) was used to monitor fecal bacteria using bacteria 16 sec rDNA primers. Pro-inflammatory cytokines, Prostaglandin2 (PGE2) and Immunoglobulin E levels in plasma were evaluated using commercial ELISAs. Results showed no significant difference in PCV, body weight, White Blood Cell Differential Count, FAMACHA score, PGE2 and IgE levels between probiotic drenched and control. However, eggs per gram were increased significantly (p