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Table 2 Serum concentrations of IgG, IgA, IgM in gilts fed no additional Se supplementation (control), inorganic source of Se supplementation, or an organic source of Se supplementation

From: Effects of inorganic or organic selenium on immunoglobulins in swine

 

Treatment groups

 

Item

Control (n = 8)

Inorganic Se (n = 4)

Organic Se (n = 4)

P-value

IgG, mg/mL

8.56 ± 1.16

9.48 ± 1.64

9.78 ± 1.65

0.805

IgA, mg/mL

0.25 ± 0.09

0.20 ± 0.13

0.37 ± 0.13

0.627

IgM, mg/mL

3.16 ± 0.42

3.04 ± 0.59

3.29 ± 0.59

0.958

  1. Data are expressed as least square means ± SEM.