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Table 8 Back-transformed LS means for if ever positive for PCV2 colonized lymph tissues (immunohistochemistry) and lymphoid depletion and/or histiocytic replacement by treatment for studies B and C

From: A bivalent porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2), PCV2a-PCV2b, vaccine offers biologically superior protection compared to monovalent PCV2 vaccines

Study

Treatment Group (T)

PCV2 colonized lymph tissues (immunohistochemistry) a

Lymphoid depletion and/or histiocytic replacement a

B

T01

95.5 (72.1–99.4)

90.9 (69.1–97.8)

B

T02

18.8 (6.5–43.7) *

14.3 (4.5–37.0) **

B

T03

8.8 (2.0–31.6) *

4.5 (0.6–27.4) **

C

T01

96.0 (69.0–99.6)

86.2 (60.6–96.2)

C

T02

56.3 (23.5–43.7) ***

37.2 (16.9–63.4) ***

C

T03

35.2 (11.3–31.6) ***

28.1 (11.0–55.3) ***

  1. a Back-transformed least squares means (back transformed Lower 95% CI—back transformed upper 95% CI).
  2. *Value is significantly different from T01 saline controls (*P ≤ 0.0004, ** P ≤ 0.0001, *** P ≤ 0.05).