TABLE 4.
Blood general parameters (mean ± SE) in the experimental groups of Nile tilapia supplemented with probiotics.
| Groups | G1 | G2 | G3 | NC |
| Hematocrit (%) | 28.83 ± 0.77 | 21.8 ± 1.03 | 25.8 ± 0.89 | 28.6 ± 1.04 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 7.29 ± 0.41 | 6.49 ± 0.53 | 5.84 ± 0.59 | 5.97 ± 1.26 |
| Erythrocytes (106/μL) | 1.49 ± 0.08 | 1.14 ± 0.04 | 1.18 ± 0.04 | 1.37 ± 0.06 |
| Thrombocytes (103/μL) | 64.1 ± 3.87a | 33.1 ± 1.33b | 42.2 ± 3.38a,b | 34.02 ± 3.91b |
| Leukocytes (103/μL) | 58.04 ± 4.61 | 31.88 ± 0.78 | 39.46 ± 2.07 | 50.60 ± 5.21 |
| Lymphocytes (103/μL) | 25.72 ± 2.92 | 13.05 ± 0.52 | 19.48 ± 1.17 | 20.93 ± 1.84 |
| Neutrophils (103/μL) | 28.81 ± 3.34 | 17.75 ± 0.71 | 18.45 ± 1.57 | 28.28 ± 3.48 |
| Monocytes (103/μL) | 3.5 ± 0.47 | 1.07 ± 0.27 | 1.52 ± 0.26 | 1.38 ± 0.29 |
| MCV (fL) | 204.02 ± 12.37 | 196.32 ± 15.25 | 206.83 ± 12.56 | 216.01 ± 12.58 |
| MCH (g/dL) | 50.67 ± 2.05 | 56.85 ± 0.99 | 53.69 ± 0.82 | 43.71 ± 0.95 |
| MCHC (g/dL) | 27.14 ± 0.27 | 32.64 ± 2.66 | 24.25 ± 2.1 | 21.7 ± 1.56 |
| Lysozyme (μg/mL) | 3.33 ± 0.59 | 4.96 ± 1.13 | 3.16 ± 0.71 | 4.94 ± 0.80 |
| Complement activity mean (μL for lysis of 50% of erythrocyte) | 45.25 ± 2.87 | 52.1 ± 4.58 | 41.01 ± 3.09 | 45.63 ± 1.22 |
G1, probiotics in feed; G2, probiotics in water; G3, probiotics in feed and water; NC, negative control. a,bDifferent letters indicate significant differences between the treatments (P < 0.05).