Table 4.
The curative efficacy of prebiotic (lactoferrin) and diclazuril on oocyst count (x103 gm feces) from 5th to 9th day post experimentally infection in broiler chickens infected by E. tenella.
| Time | Age in days | G2: Infected non-treated | G3: Infected + Diclazuril | G4: Infected + LF | G5: Infected + LF + Diclazuril | F | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th DPI | 18th day | 448.4a ± 8.35 | 433.7a ± 3.84 | 314.7b ± 2.91 | 299.7b ± 2.60 | 242.55* | <0.001* |
| 5th DPI | 19th day | 163.7a ± 3.84 | 146.7b ± 4.48 | 133.0bc ± 1.53 | 127.7c ± 3.76 | 20.141* | <0.001* |
| 6th DPI | 20th day | 134.7a ± 1.76 | 64.33c ± 2.91 | 98.67b ± 3.53 | 45.0d ± 2.31 | 212.68* | <0.001* |
| 7th DPI | 21st day | 83.33a ± 1.76 | 43.67b ± 1.45 | 77.33a ± 3.48 | 31.67c ± 1.20 | 135.65* | <0.001* |
| 8th DPI | 22nd day | 41.0a ± 1.15 | 22.33bc ± 1.45 | 33.67ab ± 1.45 | 21.67c ± 4.70 | 12.637 | 0.002* |
Data were expressed using (Mean ± SE), F: F for One way ANOVA test, Pairwise comparison bet. Each 2 groups was done using Post Hoc Test (Tukey), p: p value for comparing between the studied groups, Means within the same raw having different letters a–dare significant, *Statistically significant at p ≤ 0.05; DPI, Days Post infection.