Parameter
|
Control group
|
PRRSV-infected group
|
P value
|
---|
Duodenum
|
Villus height (μm)
|
658.1 ± 26.75
|
459.2 ± 30.79***
|
< 0.001
|
Crypt depth (μm)
|
342.4 ± 15.06
|
339.3 ± 14.04
|
0.8817
|
Villus: crypt ratio
|
1.96 ± 0.12
|
1.38 ± 0.11**
|
0.0027
|
Lesion score
|
0.00
|
1.67 ± 0.75**
|
0.0041
|
Jejunum
|
Villus height (μm)
|
567.13 ± 24.80
|
268.40 ± 19.58***
|
< 0.001
|
Crypt depth (μm)
|
252.35 ± 22.42
|
271.27 ± 14.89
|
0.4913
|
Villus: crypt ratio
|
2.39 ± 0.22
|
1.01 ± 0.10***
|
< 0.001
|
Lesion score
|
0.00
|
2.67 ± 0.47***
|
< 0.001
|
Ileum
|
Villus height (μm)
|
499.80 ± 15.86
|
287.30 ± 14.04***
|
< 0.001
|
Crypt depth (μm)
|
238.01 ± 15.43
|
234.40 ± 8.13
|
0.8364
|
Villus: crypt ratio
|
2.15 ± 0.10
|
1.24 ± 0.07***
|
< 0.001
|
Lesion score
|
0.00
|
2.50 ± 0.50***
|
< 0.001
|
- Data are expressed as the mean ± SEM. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001.