Table 6.
Effects of B. velezensis JT3-1 supplementation on plasma immunoglobulin and cytokine concentrations of weaning calves1
| Item | Time | Control | Bv1 | Bv2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IgA (µg/ml) | Day 1 | 1184.71 ± 96.37 | 1157.07 ± 100.93 | 1187.03 ± 70.27 |
| Day 30 | 1241.92 ± 107.75b | 2858.40 ± 153.08a | 2897.82 ± 292.28a | |
| IgG (mg/ml) | Day 1 | 7.53 ± 0.54 | 7.98 ± 0.81 | 7.84 ± 0.64 |
| Day 30 | 7.99 ± 0.83b | 17.76 ± 1.45a | 19.38 ± 2.29a | |
| IgM (µg/ml) | Day 1 | 1310.50 ± 102.04 | 1362.03 ± 101.22 | 1378.64 ± 119.27 |
| Day 30 | 1314.89 ± 128.12b | 1970.95 ± 297.57a | 1984.36 ± 206.20a | |
| IL-2 (pg/ml) | Day 1 | 82.12 ± 9.80 | 80.58 ± 2.86 | 81.68 ± 6.12 |
| Day 30 | 82.74 ± 2.79 | 81.93 ± 5.84 | 82.04 ± 7.13 | |
| IFN-γ (pg/ml) | Day 1 | 196.01 ± 36.45 | 199.41 ± 65.43 | 205.63 ± 61.11 |
| Day 30 | 193.01 ± 50.53b | 409.08 ± 74.04a | 411.24 ± 131.52a |
a,bMean values within a row with different superscripts differ (P < 0.05)
1IgA immunoglobulin A, IgG immunoglobulin G, IgM immunoglobulin M, IL-2 interleukin-2, and INF-γ interferon-gamma