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. 2012 Jul 27;7(7):e40985. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0040985

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.