Table 3 Effects of composite antimicrobial peptides on the jejunal and ileal morphology of piglets challenged with d eoxynivalenol ^1,2

 Villus height, μm

240.01

239.08

197.56

221.87

7.05

0.23

 Crypt depth, μm

126.39^ab

117.03^b

145.14^a

110.48^b

6.88

0.04

 Villus height: Crypt depth

1.92

2.06

1.39

2.05

0.11

0.08

 Goblet cell number

11.50

11.00

17.67

12.00

1.20

0.26

 Lymphocyte number

195.00^b

198.50^b

256.33^a

204.50^b

9.26

<0.01

 Villus height, μm

263.20^a

240.15^a

170.98^b

185.08^b

10.31

<0.01

 Crypt depth, μm

117.73

120.05

109.45

104.73

4.36

0.56

 Villus height: Crypt depth

2.32^a

2.06^ab

1.57^c

1.81^ab

0.09

0.04

 Goblet cell number

22.33

16.00

19.00

18.50

1.36

0.38

 Lymphocyte number

181.25^c

154.75^d

232.00^a

204.00^b

7.70

<0.01