Table 4.
The effect of line on IgM and IgG antibody titers in plasma at hatch from high (H) line and low (L) line chicks (n = 15 chicks per line).
| Antigen | Line | LSMeans | SE | P-value | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PC-BSA IgM | H | 3.05 | 0.22 | NS | |
| L | 2.63 | ||||
| PC-BSA IgG | H | 6.45 | 0.37 | NS | |
| L | 5.43 | ||||
| KLH IgM | H | NF | – | – | |
| L | NF | – | – | ||
| KLH IgG | H | 6.38 | 0.43 | ** | H > L |
| L | 4.65 | ||||
| dsDNA IgM | H | 2.79 | 0.21 | *** | H > L |
| L | 1.11 | ||||
| dsDNA IgG | H | 7.57 | 0.41 | ** | H > L |
| L | 5.65 | ||||
| PC-OVA IgM | H | NF | – | – | |
| L | NF | – | – | ||
| PC-OVA IgG | H | 5.67 | 0.41 | * | H > L |
| L | 4.47 | ||||
| OVA IgM | H | 1.05 | 0.25 | NS | |
| L | 1.18 | ||||
| OVA IgG | H | 5.28 | 0.28 | *** | H > L |
| L | 3.43 |
NF: not found.
NS: not significant, *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001