Table 2.
Skin epidermal thickness, goblet cell density and goblet cell volume density of gold fish in different experimental groups
| Parameters | Control | EcN0 | EcN1 | EcN2 | EcN 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epidermis thickness (µm) | 44.00 ± 1.87b | 32.00 ± 2.55a | 43.00 ± 1.22b | 47.00 ± 1.22b | 45.00 ± 1.58b |
| Goblet cell density (number per cm) | 248.00 ± 5.15bc | 118.00 ± 4.64a | 232.00 ± 8.00b | 263.00 ± 3.74c | 264.00 ± 4.30c |
| Goblet cell volume density (%) | 37.40 ± 1.03bc | 18.80 ± 2.48a | 34.60 ± 2.54b | 45.20 ± 1.77c | 39.40 ± 2.29bc |
EcN0: 0.00, EcN1:1.00 × 106 CFU g-1, EcN2: 1.00 × 107 CFU g-1 and EcN3: 1.00 × 108 CFU g-1.
abc Data within a row superscripted by different letters are significantly different (p < 0.05).