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Table 2 Intestinal morphology of non-infected pigs (NC), Lawsonia intracellularis inoculated pigs (PC), and vaccinated Lawsonia intracellularis inoculated pigs (VAC)

From: Lawsonia intracellularis infected enterocytes lack sucrase-isomaltase which contributes to reduced pig digestive capacity

 

Treatment

NC

PC

VAC

SEM

P value

Ileum

 Villus height, μm

453ab

388b

467a

20.28

0.020

 Crypt depth, μm

267

271

285

9.49

0.331

 Villus:Crypt

1.74a

1.46b

1.67a

0.057

0.005

Cecum crypt depth, μm

547b

603ab

614a

17.92

0.026

Colon crypt depth, μm

575b

660a

685a

20.89

0.002

  1. a,bMeans with differing superscripts differ significantly at P  <  0.05.