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Table 1 Means and SEM of changes (delta 44–38) in antibody isotype titers of barren and enriched housed pigs before and after transport/relocation

From: Effect of enriched housing on levels of natural (auto-)antibodies in pigs co-infected with porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) and Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae

 

Barren

Enriched

p value

KLH-IgM

0.50 ± 0.11

0.76 ± 0.18

ns

KLH-IgG

−0.32 ± 0.19

0.35 ± 0.11

*

MBP-IgM

0.26 ± 0.13

0.70 ± 0.15

*

MBP-IgG

0.46 ± 0.21

1.58 ± 0.31

**

PC-BSA-IgM

0.48 ± 0.13

1.37 ± 0.24

**

PC-BSA-IgG

−1.45 ± 0.22

−0.67 ± 0.18

**

  1. Effects of housing after transport/relocation (delta 44–38) are reported in the text; significances of housing are indicated: ** P < 0.01, * P < 0.05, and ns for non-significant.
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Veterinary Research

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