Table 4 Analysis of SCC grade and cytokines of Chinese Holstein and Sanhe cattle

I

Holstein

133 (52.0%)

1.84 ± 0.10^A

1.043 ± 0.032

163.88 ± 3.88

14.80 ± 0.49^B

44.97 ± 1.04^A

1.108 ± 0.029

II

30 (11.7%)

4.73 ± 0.22^B

1.043 ± 0.070

167.99 ± 8.28

16.41 ± 1.05^AB

45.92 ± 2.21^A

1.079 ± 0.061

III

93 (36.3%)

7.88 ± 0.12^C

1.090 ± 0.039

154.49 ± 4.61

17.21 ± 0.59^A

38.28 ± 1.25^B

1.063 ± 0.034

P value

<0.01

0.64

0.20

<0.01

<0.01

0.60

I

Sanhe cattle

54 (42.5%)

2.42 ± 0.14^C

0.986 ± 0.023

113.71 ± 3.44^a

12.76 ± 0.75^B

35.67 ± 1.18

1.11 ± 0.034

II

53 (41.7%)

4.60 ± 0.13^B

0.953 ± 0.021

125.67 ± 3.10^a

15.90 ± 0.68^A

37.23 ± 1.06

1.08 ± 0.030

III

20 (15.8%)

6.62 ± 0.22^A

0.949 ± 0.032

110.93 ± 5.04^b

11.90 ± 1.02^B

33.61 ± 1.74

1.19 ± 0.046

P value

<0.01

0.50

<0.01

<0.01

0.19

0.15