Fig. 5. Changes in cytokine content in mesenteric lymph nodes by administration of zearalenone to female Wistar rats. Rats in ZEA low, medium and high groups were administered with 1mg, 5mg and 30 mg ZEA/kg bw by gavage once per day for 35 days. Vac groups were administered 2.0ml of inactivated porcine parvovirus vaccine subcutaneously on day 8 (Vac, ZEA Low+ Vac, ZEA Medium + Vac and ZEA High + Vac groups). Values are mean ± S.D. of 5 replicas. *: Significantly different from control at p< 0.05. +: Significantly different from Vac at p< 0.05. Ig: cytokines involved in primarily immunoglobulin actions; BC: cytokines involved in primarily blood cell actions; APP: cytokines involved in primarily acute phase protein actions.
