ASSESSMENT OF THE HUMORAL IMMUNE-RESPONSE OF JAPANESE-QUAILS IN EXPERIMENTAL OCHRATOXICOSIS

One of the important biological effects of mycotoxins is the immunosup pressive effect. Various studies in different species of animals and b irds have shown this immunosuppressive effect. Ochratoxin A (OA) was s hown to have immunosuppressive effect in chicks. OA was shown to suppr ess both cell-mediated and humoral immune response in chicks (Singh et at, 1990). However, there are no reports on the effect of OA on the i mmune system of Japanese quail. The present documentations is the resu lt of an investigation undertaken on the effect of OA on the humoral i mmune response of Japanese quail.