Table 4.
Effects of YP administration on plasma biochemistry in piglets infected with PEDV.
| Items | Control | PEDV | PEDV+YP | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 2.535 ± 0.575 | 2.275 ± 0.706 | 2.678 ± 0.664 | 0.511 |
| TP | 58.504 ± 6.500 | 61.563 ± 7.209 | 63.232 ± 4.220 | 0.410 |
| ALB | 29.388 ± 4.699 | 32.013 ± 2.203 | 32.762 ± 4.556 | 0.243 |
| ALT | 30.875 ± 6.792 | 32.667 ± 7.746 | 31.000 ± 5.831 | 0.850 |
| ALP | 264.400 ± 12.361 | 271.822 ± 39.039 | 288.520 ± 64.72 | 0.196 |
| TC | 85.252 ± 19.539 | 79.674 ± 14.753 | 105.376 ± 24.309 | 0.157 |
| TG | 26.997 ± 7.592a | 9.734 ± 4.084b | 23.553 ± 8.766a | <0.001 |
| GLU | 114.880 ± 28.697 | 115.600 ± 23.399 | 127.860 ± 14.165 | 0.656 |
| CA | 14.168 ± 0.899a | 12.479 ± 0.309b | 13.718 ± 0.958a | <0.001 |
| CREA | 0.608 ± 0.129 | 0.883 ± 0.342 | 0.864 ± 0.264 | 0.280 |
| BUN | 6.920 ± 1.173 | 10.880 ± 4.643 | 10.101 ± 4.233 | 0.231 |
| GGT | 28.084 ± 3.819a | 21.359 ± 4.312b | 29.520 ± 1.911a | <0.001 |
| CK | 183.600 ± 42.770b | 256.467 ± 120.604a | 185.120 ± 36.559b | <0.001 |
| DB | 0.114 ± 0.018 | 0.086 ± 0.036 | 0.105 ± 0.023 | 0.454 |
| LDH | 552.200 ± 70.889 | 629.540 ± 167.758 | 609.000 ± 83.865 | 0.433 |
Values are mean and pooled SEM, n = 6; TB: total bilirubin; TP: total protein; ALB: albumin; ALT: Alanine amino transferase; ALP: alkaline phosphatase; TC: total cholesterol; TG: triglyceride; GLU: glucose; Ca: Calcium; CREA: creatinine; BUN: blood urea nitrogen; GGT: glutamyltranspeptidase; CK: creatine kinase; DB: direct bilirubin; LDH: lactate dehydrogenase; a,b,c within a row, means with different superscripts differ, p < 0.05.