Table 3.
Phagocytes | Bacteria | Superoxide release (nmol) | ||
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Normoglycemic | Hyperglycemic | Statistical contrast | ||
Colostrum |
No | 1.9 ± 0.4 | 1.6 ± 0.1 | Phagocytes with bacteria versus without F = 18.6; P = 0.001 |
Yes | 2.1 ± 0.5 | 1.5 ± 0.2 | ||
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Maternal blood | No | 3.5 ± 1.1# | 4.9 ± 0.9# | Colostrum versus blood F = 10.6; P = 0.002 |
Yes | 4.4 ± 0.2∗# | 6.1 ± 0.7+# | ||
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Cord blood | No | 0.6 ± 0.2# | 3.8 ± 1.1+# | Normo- versus hyperglycemic F = 13.7; P = 0.03 |
Yes | 1.2 ± 0.5* | 3.9 ± 0.9+# |
Colostrum and blood mononuclear cells were preincubated or not with EPEC. *Indicates differences between phagocytes incubated with bacteria and the control (without bacteria) within each group and sample; +indicates intergroup differences within each treatment (with or not bacteria) and sample; #indicates differences between sample (colostrum and blood) within each treatment (with or not bacteria) and group.