Table 1. Effect of probiotic treatment on villous height and crypt depth (µm), and villous/crypt ratio in mice infected with S. venezuelensis .
Groups | Villous height (Mean ± SEM) | Crypt depth (Mean ± SEM) | Villous/crypt ratio |
---|---|---|---|
PB1 | 477.1(86.4)a | 236.8(33.2) | 2.01a |
PB2 | 358.7(42.7)b | 254.6(58.0) | 1.41b |
C1 | 387.9(69.3)b | 264.3(71.4) | 1.47b |
C2 | 374.1(57.5)b | 279.0(60.5) | 1.34b |
Values followed by different letters in columns are significantly different (p < 0.05)