Table 6.
The jejunal histomorphological parameters of AA broilers on d21.
| Items | VH, μm | CD, μm | V/C | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CON | 765.39 | 208.40 | 3.67 | ||
| GOD | 832.82 | 208.95 | 3.99 | ||
| Cp | 647.20 | 201.87 | 3.24 | ||
| Cp + GOD | 762.64 | 207.06 | 3.69 | ||
| SEM | 21.276 | 4.280 | 0.084 | ||
| Main effect | Infection | - | 799.11a | 208.67 | 3.83a |
| + | 704.92b | 204.47 | 3.47b | ||
| GOD | - | 706.30b | 205.13 | 3.46b | |
| + | 797.73a | 208.01 | 3.84a | ||
| P value | Infection | 0.015 | 0.645 | 0.015 | |
| GOD | 0.018 | 0.753 | 0.011 | ||
| Infection × GOD | 0.511 | 0.799 | 0.642 | ||
Abbreviations: CD: Crypt depth; Cp, Clostridium perfringens; CON, The control group; GOD, glucose oxidase; GOD, The GOD group; Cp, The Cp challenge group; Cp + GOD, The Cp challenge group fed with GOD; VH, Villi height; V/C, Villi height / Crypt depth.
a–b
Means in the same column without the same superscript differ significantly (P < 0.05). SEM means standard error of the mean. “+” means challenge or add. (n = 7).