Table 3. Villus and crypt measurements in jejunal tissue of control animals and Giardia duodenalis infected calves.
Villus length (µm) | Crypt depth (µm) | Villus/crypt ratio | ||||
Mean ± sd | Range | Mean ± sd | Range | Mean ± sd | Range | |
Control | 378±27 | 313–447 | 237±27 | 203–337 | 1.45±0.11 | 1.26–1.68 |
Infected | 506±47 | 385–584 | 253±23 | 201–308 | 2.17±0.15* | 1.91–2.59 |
P≤0.05 versus control group.