Table-1.
Alteration in lymphocyte transformation rate, phagocytic % and killing % in cows naturally infected with LSD virus (mean values±SE).
| Groups | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parameters | Healthy control cows | LSD infected cows | ||||
| Post-infection | F test | |||||
| 1st-2nd day | 10-14th days | |||||
| LTR | 1.378a±0.01 | 1.255b±0.01 | 1.232b±0.008 | ** | ||
| Phagocytic % | 83.00a±0.63 | 75.80b±0.72 | 73.60b±1.20 | ** | ||
| Killing % | 80.60a±0.50 | 70.40b±0.50 | 68.40b±1.07 | ** | ||
Means in the same row with different superscript letters are significantly different
**
Highly significant difference at P≤0.01. LTR=Lymphocyte transformation rate, LSD=Lumpy skin disease, SE=Standard error