Enhancement of antibody production by electro-acupuncture in goats immunized with Salmonella typhimurium


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Authors

  • AWADH BIHARI
  • AMRESH KUMAR
  • S K GARG

Abstract

The combind electroacupuncture stimulation atacupoints St-36, SP-6,LI-4, GV-14 in gOats (group A and GB-39, SP-10, LI·II and Liv-3 (group B) caused a significant increase in antibody titre from 1:7.5 (control) to 1:22.5 and 1:20, respectively, against Salmonella 'O' antigen at day 5 post-inoculation. The antihody titre gradually increased, respectively, to 1 :1440 and 1 :1120 at day 14 against 1:320 of controls. Thereafler it declined to 1 :120,1:90 and 1 :15, respectively, by day 30. There was no significant difference in antihody titre between two groups of acupuncture-stimulated animals.

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Author Biographies

  • AWADH BIHARI
    Incharge, Veterinary Hospital, Jhadole, Udaipur, Rajasthan.Govind Ballabh Pant Krishi Evam Praudyogik Vishwavidyalaya, Pantnagar, Uttar Pradesh 263 145
  • AMRESH KUMAR
    Professor Surgery, Govind Ballabh Pant Krishi Evam Praudyogik Vishwavidyalaya, Pantnagar, Uttar Pradesh 263 145
  • S K GARG
    Professor Virology. College of Veterinary Sciences.Govind Ballabh Pant Krishi Evam Praudyogik Vishwavidyalaya, Pantnagar, Uttar Pradesh 263 145

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Vol. 65 No. 1 (1995)

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BIHARI, A., KUMAR, A., & GARG, S. K. (2013). Enhancement of antibody production by electro-acupuncture in goats immunized with Salmonella typhimurium. The Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 65(1). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAnS/article/view/31462