Table 3.
Hematological parameters in Experiment 1.
| Time after SE (hours) | SE-PRE | CON-PRE | SE-TERM | CON-TERM | p interaction | p SE effect | p gestation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total leucocytes (109 cells/L) | 12 | 1.0 (0.2) | 3.1 (0.5) | 2.3 (0.9) | 4.2 (0.2) | NS | <0.001 | <0.05 |
| 24 | 2.0 (0.5) | 3.3 (0.5) | 5.4 (1.0) | 4.3 (0.5) | NS | NS | NS | |
| 48 | - | - | 7.5 (0.6) | 4.5 (0.4) | - | <0.001 | - | |
| Neutrophils (109 cells/L) | 12 | 0.3 (0.1) | 1.1 (0.2) | 1.4 (0.5) | 2.6 (0.1) | NS | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| 24 | 0.5 (0.1) | 1.4 (0.2) | 3.0 (0.6) | 2.6 (0.2) | <0.01 | NS | <0.001 | |
| 48 | - | - | 3.6 (0.3) | 2.6 (0.5) | - | NS | - | |
| Lymphocytes (109 cells/L) | 12 | 0.7 (0.1) | 1.9 (0.3) | 0.3 (0.1) | 1.5 (0.1) | <0.01 | <0.001 | NS |
| 24 | 1.5 (0.5) | 1.8 (0.3) | 0.7 (0.2) | 1.6 (0.3) | NS | <0.01 | NS | |
| 48 | - | - | 2.3 (0.2) | 1.8 (0.2) | - | <0.05 | - | |
| Monocytes (109 cells/L) | 12 | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.1 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.1 (0.0) | NS | <0.05 | NS |
| 24 | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.1 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.1 (0.0) | NS | NS | NS | |
| 48 | - | - | 0.2 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | - | <0.001 | - | |
| Platelets (109cells/L) | 12 | 247 (8) | 331 (8) | 206 (11) | 359 (15) | <0.05 | <0.001 | NS |
| 24 | 181 (15) | 322 (20) | 202 (10) | 314 (21) | NS | <0.001 | NS | |
| 48 | - | - | 123 (8) | 211 (26) | - | <0.001 | - |
Hematological parameters for preterm (PRE) or term (TERM) animals, infused with Staphylococcus epidermidis (SE) or saline (CON). Data presented as means with corresponding standard error, p < 0.1 are presented p < 0.05 are considered significant. NS, Not significant.