Table 3.
Immunological values, total antioxidant content, and serotonin values in pigs fed diets containing deoxynivalenol (8 mg/kg) and zearalenone (0.8 mg/kg) or a control diet.
| Item | Control | DON | ZEN | SEM | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IgA (mg/mL) | 0.61 | 0.86 | 0.69 | 0.12 | 0.456 | |
| IgG (mg/mL) | 8.46 a | 5.97 c | 6.72 b | 0.15 | 0.0001 | |
| IgM (mg/mL) | 1.84 a | 1.08 c | 1.24 b | 0.03 | 0.0001 | |
| Serum | TAC (nmol) | 109.45 a | 88.24 b | 95.98 ab | 5.56 | 0.045 |
| Serotonin (μg/mL) | 0.57 | 0.38 | 0.35 | 0.07 | 0.110 | |
| Urine | TAC (nmol) | 2.36 b | 4.33 a | 2.40 b | 0.39 | 0.007 |
| Serotonin (μg/mL) | 0.08 b | 0.17 a | 0.16 a | 0.02 | 0.020 | |
Abbreviations: HCT, hematocrit; HGB, hemoglobin; MCH, mean corpuscular hemoglobin; MCHC, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration; MCV, mean corpuscular volume; PDW, platelet distribution width; PCT, procalcitonin; PLT, platelets; MPV, mean plate volume; RBC, red blood cells; RDW-CV, red blood cell distribution width-coefficient of variation; RDW-SD; red blood cell distribution width-standard deviation; SEM, standard error of the mean; WBC, white blood cells. a, b, ab, c Values with different letters within the same row are different (p < 0.05).