Open AccessThe condition of piglet immune system during post-weaning period depending on the sex and stress-reactivity
Author(s) -
Н. В. Ефанова,
В. В. Гарт,
К. В. Жучаев,
Л. М. Осина,
С. В. Баталова
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
innovacii i prodovolʹstvennaâ bezopasnostʹ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2311-0651
DOI - 10.31677/2072-6724-2021-31-1-98-105
Subject(s) - immune system , weaning , biology , immunology , antibody , immunosuppression , lymphocyte , t lymphocyte , breed , andrology , medicine , endocrinology , ecology
The immune system of 90-day old piglets of SM-1 Novosibirsk breed piglets depends on sex and stress-reactivity. Stress-reactivity was measured using halothane test. The immunologic testing was performed 30 days after weaning. Our results show that overall piglet immune system demonstrated high proliferative activity of T- and B- immunocompetent cells with active formation of mature active T-and B-lymphocytes and did not show signs of immunosuppression. Compared to guilts, barrows had higher concentration of leucocytes, T-and B-lymphocytes, killer-supressor T-cells, activated and poorly differentiated T-lymphocytes. Gilts had higher production of inductor-helper T-cells, IgM and IgG when compared to barrows. Stress-resistant piglets had higher concentration of B-lymphocytes, IgM and IgG whereas stress-sensitive piglets had higher concentration of T-lymphocytes, supressor-killer T-cells and thymus T-lymphocytes. Gilts had higher concentration of inductor-helper T-cells than killer-supressor T-cells. Gilts overall had intensive antibody synthesis, however, stress-resistant gilts had higher IgG synthesis compared to stress-sensitive gilts. In barrows immature T-lymphocytes differentiated mainly into killer-supressor T-cells. The adaptivity of barrow immune system was characterized by high circulatory B-lymphocytes and IgM. Stress-sensitive barrows had lower antibody synthesis levels and higher T-lymphophoesis compared to stress-resistant barrows.