Effect of supplementation with Enterococcus faecium (SF68) on immune functions in cats

T evaluate the effect of supplementation with Enterococcus faecium strain SF68 (NCIMB10415) on immune function, responses to a multivalent vaccine were investigated in kittens given palatability enhancer with or without E. faecium SF68 daily. E. faecium SF68 was detected in the feces of seven of nin...

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Published inVeterinary therapeutics Vol. 8; no. 4; p. 229
Main Authors Veir, Julia K, Knorr, Ruth, Cavadini, Christoph, Sherrill, Scott J, Benyacoub, Jalil, Satyaraj, Ebeneezer, Lappin, Michael R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 2007
Subjects
Animals
Animals, Newborn
Blood Cell Count - veterinary
Cats - immunology
Dietary Supplements
Enterococcus faecium
Feces - microbiology
Immunoglobulins - blood
Intestines - drug effects
Intestines - microbiology
Probiotics - administration & dosage
Probiotics - pharmacology
Specific Pathogen-Free Organisms
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Summary:T evaluate the effect of supplementation with Enterococcus faecium strain SF68 (NCIMB10415) on immune function, responses to a multivalent vaccine were investigated in kittens given palatability enhancer with or without E. faecium SF68 daily. E. faecium SF68 was detected in the feces of seven of nine treated cats. Supplementation of kittens with E. faecium SF68 did not affect developmental parameters. The percentage of CD4+ lymphocytes was significantly higher in the treatment group. There were no statistical differences in measurements of any other nonspecific or specific immune parameters between groups.
ISSN:1528-3593