Cytokine profile of ducks during duck plague in Assam

Abstract

Serum cytokine level in three different varieties of duck namely Pati, Khaki Campbell and Nageswari from different parts of the state were evaluated in healthy state and during disease outbreak. The Cytokine profile namely IL-6, IL-4 and IL-10 were estimated using Enzyme Linked immune-sorbent assay and expressed in pg/ml. The IL 6 level of Pati duck during health and disease conditions were recorded as 7.71 ±0.35 pg/ml and 7.40±0.45 pg/ ml respectively. Both The Pati and Nageswari breed of ducks showed a non significant decrease in the IL 6 level during disease outbreak. The present study showed a significant increase (P