Table 2.
Antioxidant enzymes activities and MDA levels in gill of Pinna nobilis depending on the presence or absence of H. pinnae and Mycobacterium sp. infection.
| n | Catalase | SOD | GPx | GRd | MDA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
H. pinnae (−) Mycobacterium sp. (−) |
4 | 115 ± 7 | 4.16 ± 0.43 | 3.24 ± 0.63 | 3.58 ± 1.25 | 7.10 ± 0.61 |
|
H. pinnae (−) Mycobacterium sp. (+) |
6 | 138 ± 15 | 3.86 ± 0.10 | 2.98 ± 0.27 | 3.04 ± 0.72 | 7.13 ± 0.27 |
|
H. pinnae (+) Mycobacterium sp. (−) |
5 | 62.0 ± 3.2 * | 2.06 ± 0.29 * | 2.68 ± 0.19 | 2.22 ± 0.19 | 28.3 ± 3.1 * |
|
H. pinnae (+) Mycobacterium sp. (+) |
5 | 61.8 ± 6.8 * | 2.52 ± 0.32 * | 2.73 ± 0.19 | 2.60 ± 0.48 | 28.2 ± 2.2 * |
SOD, superoxide dismutase; GPx, glutathione peroxidase; GRd, glutathione reductase. One-way ANOVA, p < 0.05. * Indicates significant differences with respect to the groups with H. pinnae (−). Values are expressed as mean ± S.E.M.