Table 5.
Evaluation of fermented soybean meal (FSBM) on the morphometric analysis of the ileum of turkey poults challenged with Salmonella typhimurium (ST) in the prophylactic model (Experiment 2) and therapeutic model (Experiment 3).
| Treatments | Villus Length (µm) | Villus Width (µm) | Crypt Depth (µm) | Villus Surface Area (mm2) | Villus: Crypt Ratio (µm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prophylactic Model 1
Experiment 2 |
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| Control | 112.27 ± 6.71 c | 25.45 ± 0.93 ab | 17.85 ± 0.89 b | 9.40 ± 0.84 c | 6.57 ± 0.41 b |
| FSBM | 165.83 ± 11.5 b | 24.52 ± 0.78 ab | 24.77 ± 0.98 a | 13.01 ± 1.13 b | 6.74 ± 0.40 b |
| Control + ST | 122.98 ± 6.83 c | 22.44 ± 0.83 b | 19.20 ± 1.02 b | 8.90 ± 0.65 c | 6.62 ± 0.37 b |
| FSBM + ST | 203.02 ± 5.20 a | 26.87 ± 1.05 a | 25.67 ± 0.99 a | 17.09± 7.64 a | 8.31 ± 0.37 a |
|
Therapeutic Model 2
Experiment 3 |
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| Control | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| FSBM | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| Control + ST | 151.76 ± 4.55 ab | 24.23 ± 0.71 | 23.78 ± 1.03 a | 11.70 ± 0.56 ab | 6.66 ± 0.28 |
| FSBM + ST | 130.21 ± 5.44 cb | 25.60 ± 0.71 | 23.53 ± 1.28 a | 10.59 ± 0.61 ab | 5.91 ± 0.30 |
1 Turkeys were orally gavaged with 106 CFU/mL of S. typhimurium per turkey at 9 d old. Samples were collected 24 h later. 2 Turkeys were orally gavaged with 104 CFU/mL of S. typhimurium per turkey at 1 d old. Samples were collected six days later. Data expressed as mean ± standard error (n = 36 Villus). Superscripts within a column with no common superscript differ significantly, p < 0.05. ND = none determined.