Research Article | Volume : 2 Issue : 2, February 2012

Immunostimulant effects of dietary Spirulina platensis on tilapia Oreochromis niloticus

Haney M. Ragap,  Rheyad H. Khalil,  Hawazin H. Mutawie   
Haney M. Ragap2, Rheyad H. Khalil1, Hawazin H. Mutawie2

1Poultry and Fish Diseases Department, Faculty of Vet. Med. Alexandria University, Egypt.

2Biology Department, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.

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Abstract

Immuno-stimulant effects of the dietary Spirulina (Spirulina Platensis) were studied in tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus. For this purpose, fish were fed with Spirulina and the parameters of non-specific defense mechanisms, including serum bacterial activity, phagocytosis and lysozyme activity were performed 1. 2. 3 and 4 weeks after Spirulina administration. The efficacy also determined by bacterial challenge and monitoring specific antibody levels (Microagglutination). The results indicated that Spirulina enhanced responses of bactericidal, phagocytic activity and lysozyme activity. Determined by micro-agglutination, antiserum of experimental fish displayed high antibody titers. The fish fed with Spirulina and vaccinated fish conferred protection against Aeromonas hydrophila challenge 80% and 70% relative percentage survival (RPS) respectively. These findings suggest that dietary Spirulina has immunostimulatory effects on the immune system of tilapia (O. niloticus).


Keyword:     Spirulina platensis Oreochromis niloticus immune assay Phagocytic assay.

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