Table 3. BM lymphocytes and B cell counts (106cells/femur).
| Groups | Lymphocytes | B220+ cells |
| WNC | 12.3±1.5a | 9.11±1.69a |
| MNC | 3.6±1.5d | 2.07±1.04c |
| 7d BCD | 6.9±1.2c | 5.65±1.11b |
| 7d BCD+Lr | 7.4±1.9c | 4.90±1.32b |
| 7d BCD+FGM | 8.6±2.8c | 6.32±2.33b |
| 14d BCD | 9,14±1,5b | 8.10±1.68b |
| 14d BCD+Lr | 15.7±4.6a | 10.40±4.18a |
| 14d BCD+FGM | 14.1±3.8a | 10.35±4.09a |
BCD: balanced conventional diet, BCD+Lr: BCD with supplemental Lactobacillus rhamnosus, BCD+FGM: BCD with supplemental fermented goat milk, WNC: well-nourished control, MNC: malnourished control.
The percentage of lymphocytes obtained from the FSC vs SSC analysis and B220+ cells obtained from B220 histograms were expressed in absolute numbers.
a,b,c,d
Mean values within a column with unlike superscript letters were significantly different (p<0.05).