Table 4.
Hematological parameters in Experiment 3.
| Time after SE (hours) | SE-IF | SE-BC | CON-IF | CON-BC | p interaction | p SE | P diet | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total leucocytes (109 cells/L) | 12 | 1.5 (0.4) | 2.0 (0.7) | 2.2 (1.0) | 2.9 (0.7) | NS | <0.01 | <0.05 |
| 24 | 1.6 (0.4) | 2.1 (1.0) | 2.3 (1.0) | 2.8 (1.0) | NS | 0.06 | NS | |
| 48 | 2.7 (0.9) | 2.3 (0.5) | 2.4 (0.8) | 2.7 (0.7) | NS | NS | NS | |
| Neutrophils (109 cells/L) | 12 | 0.8 (0.3) | 1.3 (0.6) | 0.8 (0.5) | 1.2 (0.7) | NS | NS | NS |
| 24 | 0.8 (0.3) | 1.2 (0.9) | 0.8 (0.4) | 1.3 (0.9) | NS | NS | NS | |
| 48 | 1.1 (0.6) | 1.3 (0.4) | 0.9 (0.4) | 1.4 (0.7) | NS | NS | NS | |
| Lymphocytes (109 cells/L) | 12 | 0.5 (0.1) | 0.6 (0.2) | 1.3 (0.9) | 1.6 (0.8) | NS | <0.001 | NS |
| 24 | 0.7 (0.2) | 0.8 (0.4) | 1.3 (0.9) | 1.3 (0.8) | NS | <0.01 | NS | |
| 48 | 1.0 (0.3) | 0.8 (0.3) | 1.1 (0.5) | 1.1 (0.2) | NS | <0.05 | NS | |
| Monocytes (109 cells/L) | 12 | 0.05 (0.06) | 0.05 (0.05) | 0.05 (0.03) | 0.09 (0.07) | NS | <0.05 | NS |
| 24 | 0.04 (0.02) | 0.04 (0.02) | 0.07 (0.03) | 0.08 (0.06) | NS | <0.05 | NS | |
| 48 | 0.21 (0.26) | 0.05 (0.02) | 0.11 (0.07) | 0.19 (0.10) | NS | NS | NS | |
| Platelets (109cells/L) | 12 | 141 (24) | 170 (33) | 370 (278) | 409 (188) | NS | <0.001 | NS |
| 24 | 154 (43) | 209 (61) | 413 (230) | 455 (186) | NS | <0.001 | NS | |
| 48 | 225 (49) | 257 (61) | 341 (81) | 496 (153) | NS | <0.001 | <0.05 | |
| Red blood cells (1012cells/L) | 12 | 3.6 (0.5) | 3.6 (0.4) | 3.6 (0.6) | 3.4 (0.7) | NS | NS | NS |
| 24 | 3.3 (0.4) | 3.4 (0.4) | 3.5 (0.6) | 3.3 (0.8) | NS | NS | NS | |
| 48 | 3.1 (0.2) | 3.0 (0.2) | 3.1 (0.6) | 2.7 (0.6) | NS | NS | NS | |
| Hemoglobin (g/L) | 12 | 4.8 (0.7) | 4.7 (0.5) | 4.4 (0.9) | 3.9 (0.8) | NS | <0.01 | NS |
| 24 | 4.4 (0.5) | 4.4 (0.5) | 4.3 (0.8) | 3.7 (0.8) | NS | <0.05 | NS | |
| 48 | 4.0 (0.3) | 4.1 (0.2) | 4.0 (0.8) | 3.4 (0.5) | NS | <0.05 | NS | |
| Hematocrit (%) | 12 | 26.7 (3.9) | 25.9 (2.4) | 24.9 (4.6) | 22.7 (3.7) | NS | <0.05 | NS |
| 24 | 24.8 (2.9) | 24.6 (2.1) | 24.3 (4.2) | 21.5 (4.3) | NS | <0.05 | NS | |
| 48 | 22.0 (1.7) | 22.5 (0.9) | 22.4 (4.2) | 19.0 (3.7) | NS | <0.05 | NS |
Hematological parameters for preterm animals, immunized with maternal plasma, infused with Staphylococcus epidermidis (SE) or saline (CON) and fed either bovine colostrum (BC) or infant formula (IF). Data presented as means with corresponding standard error, p < 0.1 are presented p < 0.05 are considered significant. NS, Not significant.