Table 4.
The jejunum histomorphology of broilers infected with Clostridium perfringens.
| Items | Ctr | SNE | BS | ER | SEM | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villus height (μm) | 1435.84a | 1067.26b | 1316.40a | 1342.55a | 45.258 | <0.001 |
| Crypt depth (μm) | 194.94 | 188.85 | 179.06 | 182.24 | 9.100 | 0.434 |
| Villus/Crypt ratio | 7.53a | 5.67b | 7.39a | 7.47a | 0.401 | <0.001 |
a,bMean values within a row with no common superscript differ significantly (P < 0.05). SEM, standard error of mean. Each value represents the mean ± SEM of 15 replicates (n = 15). The abbreviation of Ctr, SNE, BS and ER have the same meaning as Table 3.