Journal: Frontiers in Physiology
Article Title: Effects of Artemisia annua supplementation on the performance and gut health of laying hens challenged with mixed Eimeria species
doi: 10.3389/fphys.2024.1381548
Figure Lengend Snippet: Effect of the inclusion of phytogenic feed additive A. annua in the diets of laying hens on their peripheral mononuclear blood cell count and CD4 + and CD8 + T cell population 14 days post- Eimeria challenge. At 25 weeks of age, 12,500 E. maxima , 12,500 E. maxima , and 62,500 E. tenella oocysts were inoculated in laying hens grouped into challenged control, 0.5% A. annua , and 1% A. annua . NC: non-challenged control; PF: pair-fed control; CC: challenged control (12,500 E. maxima ; 12,500 E. tenella ; and 62,500 E. acervulina oocysts per mL); 0.5AA: challenged control with the inclusion of 0.5% A. annua in the diet; 1AA: challenged control with the inclusion of 1% A. annua in the diet; dpi: days post-inoculation of Eimeria spp.
Article Snippet: In brief, 100 μL of the isolated cells were incubated with CD4 (mouse anti-chicken CD4-PE; SouthernBiotech, Birmingham, AL) and CD8 (mouse anti-chicken CD8a-FITC; SouthernBiotech, Birmingham, AL) antibodies.
Techniques: Cell Counting, Control