Impact of oral immunoglobulins on animal health—A review

摘要: Immunoglobulin (Ig) is the one of main anti-infective components blood, colostrum and breast milk. It unique glycoprotein that defends body from harmful bacteria, viruses other environmental pathogens by either binding to them or forming an encapsulating barrier. The expansion antimicrobial immunomodulatory products natural sources for dietary supplementation in both animals humans ever growing thriving area research. Purified Ig sheep serum (ovine Ig) such candidate product. Recent work has shown various biological effects oral different animal models including its effect on growth, immunity, intestinal growth gut barrier function. objective this paper review results recent studies demonstrating pathogenic non-pathogenic suggest a possible mechanism action. Overall, purified improves healthy (and challenged) rats against enteric infection immunomodulation, mucin protein and/or modification commensal microbial composition. findings contribute knowledge how orally administered ovine can influence enhance key indicators function overall performance model.