Table 2. Measurement of intensity level of α-defensin-positive signals in duodenal tissue for control and Nippostrongylus brasiliensis-infected group.
Cell type | Control | Nb |
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Eosinophil | 0 | 171.1 ± 10.60b) |
Paneth cell | 141.57 ± 22.84 | 219.72 ± 17.12a) |
Enteroendocrine cell | 220.3 ± 2.98 | 223.26 ± 7.02 |
Data are presented as mean ± SEM of 5 mice in each group. Significantly different from the values of control mice. a) P<0.05, b) P<0.01.