Table 3.
Histological measurements (mean±SD) of cecal tonsil of partridge at different ages
Ages (day) | Parameters |
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Villus height (mm) | Follicular width (mm) | ND width (mm) | ND height (mm) | Follicle number per ND | |
80 | 0.29 ± 0.04b | 0.11 ± 0.02a | 0.32 ± 0.05a | 0.88 ± 0.10a | 5.10 ± 1.60a |
100 | 0.33 ± 0.05b | 0.09 ± 0.03a, b | 0.33 ± 0.06a | 0.60 ± 0.06b | 4.00 ± 0.82b |
120 | 0.57 ± 0.07a | 0.07 ± 0.04b | 0.32 ± 0.04a | 0.55 ± 0.10b | 3.70 ± 0.82b |
Different superscript letters are used to denote significant difference in a column (P<0.05). ND: Nodular unit