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FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY
卷 49, 期 -, 页码 427-435出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2015.11.037
关键词
Probiotic; Tilapia; Fish; Immunity; Gene expression; Growth performance; Histology; Intestinal microbiology
资金
- Plymouth University
- Biomin GmbH (Herzogenburg, Austria)
The growth performance, immunological status, intestinal morphology and microbiology of tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, were investigated after dietary administration of the commercial probiotic AquaStar (R) Growout. Tilapia (29.02 +/- 0.33 g) were split into five treatments; control (CON), 1.5 g kg(-1) probiotic (PRO-1.5), 3 g kg(-1) probiotic (PRO-3), pulsed probiotic feeding (PRO-PULSE) or an initial pro biotic feed followed by control feeding (PRO-INI). After six weeks of experimental feeding, fish fed PRO-3 displayed significantly higher final weight, weight gain and SGR compared to the CON or PRO-INI treatments. Supplementation of the probiotic at this dose induced an up-regulation of intestinal caspase-3, PCNA and HSP70 mRNA levels compared to the CON fed fish. Immuno-modulatory pathways were also affected; significantly higher expression of TLR2, pro-inflammatory genes TNF alpha and IL-1 beta, and anti-inflammatory genes IL-10 and TGF beta suggest that the probiotic may potentiate a higher state of mucosal tolerance and immuno-readiness. Histological appraisal revealed significantly higher numbers of intraepithelial leucocytes in the intestine of PRO-3 fed fish compared with treatments CON, PRO PULSE and PRO-INI but not PRO-1.5. Additionally, fish receiving PRO-3 had a significantly higher abundance of goblet cells in their mid-intestine when compared with fish from all other treatments. Together, these data suggest that continuous provision of AquaStar (R) Growout at 3 g kg(-1) can improve tilapia growth and elevate the intestinal immunological status of the host. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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