Table 3.

Foxp3 expressing lymphocytes in dogs without gastrointestinal diseases.

Localisation	Compartment	Total	Juvenile	Middle-aged	Old
stomach	la pro	1.13	0.60	1.31	0.98
duodenum	vi	10.67	3.50	18.92	9.56
duodenum	cry-b	2.49	0.50	2.33	3.14
duodenum	jun	1.31	1.20	2.06	1.00
duodenum	cry-total	1.89	0.85	2.85	1.95
jejunum	vi	6.45	2.18	13.13	3.53
jejunum	cry-b	1.78	0.54	2.29	2.05
jejunum	jun	1.26	1.27	1.46	1.00
ileum	vi	4.61	4.00	8.54	3.53
ileum	cry-b	2.62	0.93	2.88	2.89
ileum	jun	1.96	1.36	2.50	1.96
colon	cry-a	0.80	0.25	1.10	0.80
colon	cry-b	1.95	0.66	2.00	1.98

Medians of Foxp3+ lymphocytes per group are given as cells/62 500 μm². Total = all dogs disregarding their age. la pro = lamina propria. vi = villus. cry-b = basal crypt area. jun = villus-crypt junction. cry-total = total crypt area. cry-a = apical crypt area.