The Effect of Levamisole Hydrochloride on Leukocytes of Persian Sturgeon (Acipenser Persicus) Fry

Subject Areas : New Technologies in Aquaculture Development

Received: 2020-11-07 Accepted : 2020-11-07 Published : 2009-05-22

Keywords: Leukocyte, Keywords: Persian sturgeon, Immunostimulation, Levamisole Hydrochloride,

Abstract :

Abstract[1] The use of immune-stimulants is an effective way of increasing protective-ability in fish. Levamisole hydrochloride is a druge which causes regulation immunostimulation and increases fish's white blood cells (Leukocytes). This research was performed to consider the effects of levamisole hydrochloride in activate Persian Sturgeon (Acipenser Persicus) Fry Leukocyte as a mmunostimulator, Two treatment's: 5mg/lit and 10mg/lit levamisole applied on daily bath for 20 min. The results have shown that average W.B.C count of young was 18320, 16740 and 10060 in the 10 and 5mg/lit levamisole treated groups and control respectively. The results of this study demonstrate that levamesole was capable of significantly increasing WBC count. *- Corresponding Author; E-mail: [e-mail]