Table 2. Extent of diarrhea intensity expressed as scores based on stools consistency: −, firm feces = no diarrhea; +, soft feces = mild diarrhea; ++, fluid feces = moderate diarrhea; +++, watery feces = severe diarrhea.
Treatment of pigsa | Pig no. | Day of experiment | ||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9–13 | ||
Noneb | 1 | |||||||||
2 | ++ | ++ | +++ | ++ | ++ | |||||
3 | ++ | + | + | |||||||
4 | ++ | + | + | |||||||
5 | ||||||||||
F4ac+ non-ETEC | 1 | + | + | ++ | ++ | |||||
2 | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ||||||
3 | ++ | +++ | +++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | |||
4 | ++ | +++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | +++ | c | |
5 | + | + | ++ | ++ | ||||||
Levamisole +F4ac+ non-ETEC | 1 | ++ | + | + | + | + | ||||
2 | + | + | ||||||||
3 | ++ | ++ | +++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ||||
4 | +++ | +++ | c | |||||||
5 | + | + |
Groups comprised five 4-weeks-old pigs each.
Control pigs received saline as a placebo. cDied at either Day 9 or Day 3 due to diarrheal disease.