Vet Med - Czech, 2015, 60(9):515-521 | DOI: 10.17221/8443-VETMED

Effect of the mycotoxin deoxynivalenol on the immune responses of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)Original Paper

I. Matejova1,2, M. Vicenova2, L. Vojtek3, H. Kudlackova2, K. Nedbalcova2, M. Faldyna2, E. Sisperova1, H. Modra1, Z. Svobodova1
1 University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic
2 Veterinary Research Institute, Brno, Czech Republic
3 Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic

The trichothecene mycotoxin deoxynivalenol (DON) is commonly found as a natural contaminant in cereals such as wheat, barley, and corn, and exhibits various toxicological effects when present in animal feeds. The effects of DON at a nominal 2 mg/kg feed on immune responses of rainbow trout were investigated, including relative gene expression of important cytokines (TNF-α, IL-8, IL-1β, IL-10), lysozyme concentration in skin mucus, and level of antigen-specific IgM in blood plasma after vaccination with the commercial vaccine AquaVac ERM containing Yersinia ruckeri type 1 (Hagerman strain). Twenty one-year-old rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss were randomly divided into two groups. The control received a commercial feed with a naturally occurring low level of DON (225 μg/kg feed), while an experimental group was fed the same formulation with DON added to 1964 μg/kg feed. The trial continued for 23 days. Consumption of feed with added DON showed a significant effect on the immune system, as indicated by a higher level of pro-inflammatory cytokine TNF-α (P < 0.05) and of IL-8 (non-significant) in head kidney. Expression of the pro-inflammatory gene IL-1β and the expression of a gene encoding anti-inflammatory cytokine (IL-10) were not influenced by DON treatment. Effects on the concentration of skin mucus lysozyme and specific IgM antibody levels were not observed during this experiment. These results suggest that prolonged ingestion of low doses of DON may influence the immune responses of rainbow trout.

Keywords: fish; feedstuffs; mycotoxin; immune system

Published: September 30, 2015  Show citation

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Matejova I, Vicenova M, Vojtek L, Kudlackova H, Nedbalcova K, Faldyna M, et al.. Effect of the mycotoxin deoxynivalenol on the immune responses of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Vet Med-Czech. 2015;60(9):515-521. doi: 10.17221/8443-VETMED.
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