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Table 5 Effects of clays on bacteria in lymph nodes of pigs experimentally infected with a pathogenic E. coli 1

From: Escherichia coli challenge and one type of smectite alter intestinal barrier of pigs

 

Treatment2

 

P-value

 

Sham

E. coli

 

Main effect3

CON vs. Clays4

Item

CON

SMA

SMB

ZEO

CON

SMA

SMB

ZEO

SEM

E. coli

Diet

E x D

Sham

E. coli

Log 10 CFU 5

1.05

0.74

0.65

0.60

1.87

2.12

2.03

1.69

0.30

0.01

0.88

0.90

0.44

0.87

  1. 1n = 64 (8 pigs/treatment).
  2. 2Sham = unchallenged; E. coli = E. coli challenged; CON = control diet; SMA = 0.3% smectite A; SMB = 0.3% smectite B; ZEO = 0.3% zeolite.
  3. 3E. coli = E. coli challenge effect; Diet = diet effect; E x D = interaction between E. coli and diet effects.
  4. 4Contrast between CON and all clay treatments within challenge treatments.
  5. 5Log10 CFU/g of lymph node.
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Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology

ISSN: 2049-1891