Table 1. Physiological and chlamydial infection markers categorized by C. pecorum load and plasma anti-C. pecorum IgM.
Grouping Parameter | Category# | N | Biweekly Body Weight Gain, % | Conjunctival Inflammation Score | C. pecorum/swab, Log10 | Anti-C. pecorum IgM, rlu/sec | ||||
Mean | 95% CI | Mean | 95% CI | Mean | 95% CI | Mean | 95% CI | |||
C. pecorum load | Low | 128 | 16.26a | 14.57–17.95 | 2.15A | 2.09–2.21 | 0.69A | 0.59–0.80 | 2,151A | 1,765–2,538 |
High | 127 | 13.77 | 11.98–15.56 | 2.39 | 2.28–2.49 | 3.24 | 3.07–3.41 | 5,408 | 4,073–6,742 | |
Low | 85 | 16.46A | 14.51–18.41 | 2.14A | 2.07–2.22 | 0.34A , B | 0.26–0.42 | 2,034A | 1,619–2,450 | |
Intermediate | 85 | 16.35A | 13.98–18.71 | 2.21A | 2.12–2.31 | 1.79A | 1.69–1.89 | 2,657A | 1,974–3,339 | |
High | 85 | 12.25 | 10.23–14.27 | 2.45 | 2.32–2.58 | 3.75 | 3.57–3.92 | 6,629 | 4,751–8,506 | |
Anti- C. pecorum IgM | Low | 128 | 17.53A | 15.78–19.28 | 2.14A | 2.08–2.20 | 1.46A | 1.26–1.66 | 878A | 753–1,003 |
High | 127 | 12.49 | 10.85–14.13 | 2.39 | 2.29–2.50 | 2.45 | 2.16–2.75 | 6,691 | 5,443–7,938 | |
Low | 85 | 18.90A , b | 16.68–21.13 | 2.11A | 2.04–2.17 | 1.52A | 1.26–1.78 | 463A , B | 362–563 | |
Intermediate | 85 | 15.24A | 13.40–17.08 | 2.20A | 2.11–2.29 | 1.47A | 1.21–1.73 | 2,186A | 2,055–2,317 | |
High | 85 | 10.91 | 8.87–12.96 | 2.49 | 2.36–2.63 | 2.88 | 2.52–3.24 | 8,670 | 6,950–10,390 |
C. pecorum load: low <1.79, high ≥1.79; low <1.02, intermediate <2.62, high ≥2.62; anti-C. pecorum IgM: low <2173, high ≥2173; low <1270, intermediate <3636, high ≥3636.
Significant differences are indicated by.
from “High” at P<0.05;
from “High” at P<0.01;
from “Intermediate” at P<0.05;
from “Intermediate” at P<0.01.