Table 2.
Group | ALV-J positive ratio (%) | |||
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1st week | 2nd week | 3rd week | 4th week | |
Natural L. plantarum+ALV-J | 16.7% (2/12)a | 25.0% (3/12)ac | 41.7% (5/12)a | 41.7% (5/12)a |
Recombinant L. plantarum+ALV-J | 8.3% (1/12)a | 8.3% (1/12)ab | 25.0% (3/12)ab | 16.7% (2/12)ab |
PBS+ALV-J | 33.3% (4/12)a | 50.0% (6/12)c | 80.0% (8/10)c | 80.0% (8/10)c |
Mean values at the same time point without a common superscript (a–c) differed significantly (P < 0.05).