|
Group
|
Mean lesion score (range: 0–9)
|
Lesion severity distribution
|
|---|
|
Normal
|
Mild
|
Moderate
|
Severe
|
|---|
|
T01-LAW
|
4.3 ± 0.9A
|
1
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
|
T02-LAW
|
3.3 ± 0.7A
|
1
|
8
|
0
|
1
|
|
T03-LAW
|
3.3 ± 0.5A
|
1
|
6
|
3
|
0
|
|
VAC-LAW
|
4.9 ± 1.1A
|
1
|
4
|
1
|
4
|
|
NEG-CONTROL
|
0.0 ± 0.0B
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
POS-CONTROL
|
5.6 ± 0.8A
|
2
|
5
|
2
|
11
|
- The score is based on a combination of intestinal hyperplasia, inflammation and L. intracellularis antigen and distribution of the pigs in each group into normal (score 0), mild (score 1, 2 or 3), moderate (score 4, 5 or 6) or severe (score 7, 8 or 9).
- aDifferent superscripts (A,B) indicate a significant different weight gain (P < 0.05) among groups during a time period.
