Figure 4

Effect of GM on numbers of intraepithelial and splenic T cells before and during SE infection in broiler chickens. A Numbers (cells/mg) of intraepithelial γδ T cells and B CD8⁺ αβ T cells in chickens either fed standard (control) or long-chain glucomannan supplemented (GM) diet in course of time before and during SE infection. C Numbers (cells/mg) of splenic γδ T cells and D CD8⁺ αβ T cells in chickens either fed standard or GM diet before and during SE infection. Mean  +  SEM per diet group and time point are shown (n  = 6), if n  = 5; one chicken was excluded due to numbers of events acquired in the gate of interest were  < 100. Statistical significance between diet groups is indicated as *(p  < 0.05).