Table 1.
Initial and final weight; length, width and area of the jejunum and thickness of the external muscle layer of the jejunum in rats from the control group and infected group
| Parameters | CG | IG |
| Initial body weight (g) | 254.8 ± 15.90 | 262.4 ± 11.29 |
| Final body weight (g) | 394.1 ± 14.941 | 419.8 ± 31.531 |
| Length (cm) | 108.4 ± 5.07 | 110.4 ± 6.83 |
| Width (cm) | 0.96 ± 0.15 | 0.96 ± 0.15 |
| Area (cm2) | 104.35 ± 19.15 | 106.82 ± 23.53 |
| Muscular fold thickness (μm) | 51.40 ± 12.341 | 77.02 ± 42.711 |
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Significantly different (P < 0.05). IG: Infected group; CG: Control group.