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Poult Sci

Title:		Single fluff-spray application of mother hen uropygial secretion analogue positively influences bursa of Fabricius development and the heterophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in ROSS 308 chicks
Author(s):		Asproni P; Bienboire-Frosini C; Barthelemy H; Mechin V; Teruel E; Leclercq J; Cozzi A; Pageat P;
Address:		"Department of Tissue Biology of Chemical Communication, IRSEA - Research Institute in Semiochemistry and Applied Ethology, 84400 Apt, France. Electronic address: p.asproni@group-irsea.com. Department of Molecular Biology of Chemical Communication, IRSEA - Research Institute in Semiochemistry and Applied Ethology, 84400 Apt, France. Animal Experimentation Platform, IRSEA - Research Institute in Semiochemistry and Applied Ethology, 84400 Apt, France. Department of Tissue Biology of Chemical Communication, IRSEA - Research Institute in Semiochemistry and Applied Ethology, 84400 Apt, France. Statistical Analysis Service, IRSEA - Research Institute in Semiochemistry and Applied Ethology, 84400 Apt, France. Research and Education Directory Board, IRSEA - Research Institute in Semiochemistry and Applied Ethology, 84400 Apt, France"
Journal Title:		Poult Sci
Year:		2020
Volume:		20200912
Issue:		12
Page Number:		6300 - 6306
DOI:		10.1016/j.psj.2020.08.076
ISSN/ISBN:		1525-3171 (Electronic) 0032-5791 (Print) 0032-5791 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Stress is an important cause of illness and mortality in chick production. Stressors such as manipulation, absence of maternal care, transport, and housing can lead to welfare issues, immunodepression, and decreased productivity. The mother hen uropygial secretion analogue (MHUSA), a synthetic analog of a maternal semiochemical secretion, has been proven to protect chicks and broilers against stress, significantly reducing the heterophil-to-lymphocyte ratio. The aim of the present study was to test the effects of the MHUSA on chicks' stress when single-sprayed on their fluff at the age of 1 d. Two-hundred eighty ROSS 308 chicks were included in the study. At day 1, each chick received a spray of 200 muL of a 2% MHUSA aqueous solution (140 chicks) or the same amount of the excipient (control group, 140 chicks), and then chicks were housed in 2 separate rooms. To assess the persistence of the MHUSA after this single application, fluff was sampled from 10 chicks every day for 7 d and at day 13 and 19, weighed, placed in dichloromethane, and analyzed by gas chromatography. Blood smears and the bursa of Fabricius were collected every 3 d from 10 chicks of each group for 36 d to assess the heterophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and the bursa weight-to-BW ratio, respectively. Gas chromatography analysis showed that the MHUSA was present on chick fluff until day 5. The statistical analysis revealed that the heterophil-to-lymphocyte ratio was lower in the MHUSA group at day 4, 7, and 9 (P < 0.0001 for day 4 and 7; P = 0.0377 for day 9). The bursa weight-to-BW ratio was significantly higher in the MHUSA group than in the control group from day 4 until day 29. These results confirm the beneficial effects of the MHUSA on chicks' adaptation to the new environment and on bursa of Fabricius development, suggesting its potential role in improving chicks' immune response"
Keywords:		"Animals Animals, Newborn Blood Cell Count Blood Cells/drug effects *Bodily Secretions/chemistry Body Weight/drug effects *Bursa of Fabricius/drug effects/growth & development *Chickens/growth & development/immunology *Exocrine Glands/chemistry Female Lymp;"
Notes:		"MedlineAsproni, Pietro Bienboire-Frosini, Cecile Barthelemy, Heloise Mechin, Violaine Teruel, Eva Leclercq, Julien Cozzi, Alessandro Pageat, Patrick eng England 2020/11/30 Poult Sci. 2020 Dec; 99(12):6300-6306. doi: 10.1016/j.psj.2020.08.076. Epub 2020 Sep 12"