Variable

Day

Groups

Control

Imidacloprid

Imidacloprid + Vitamin E & Selenium

Total immunoglobulins (g/dl)

21 (n=8)

0.70 ± 0.06

0.52 ± 0.04

0.63 ± 0.04

45(n=12)

0.72 ± 0.02a

0.59 ± 0.02b

0.68 ± 0.01a

Circulating immune complexes (g/dl)

21 (n=8)

0.07 ± 0.005

0.06 ± 0.006

0.07 ± 0.006

45(n=12)

0.07 ± 0.003a

0.04 ± 0.006b

0.06 ± 0.003a

Values indicate mean ± S.E
Means ± S.E. within a row lacking a common superscript differ at P<0.05
Table 2: Effect of chronic oral administration of imidacloprid (5 mg/kg bw) on total immunoglobulins and circulating immune complexes in broiler chickens on day 21 and 45 and supplementation vitamin E and selenium (5 mg/kg bw + 200 mg/kg feed).