Table 3.
Effect of different endotoxin concentrations on various blood serum parameters of H. fossilis at 7th and 15th days post injection (dpi).
| Groups | Protein (mg/ml) | Albumin (mg/ml) | Globulin (mg/ml) | A:G ratio | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th dpi | 15th dpi | 7th dpi | 15th dpi | 7th dpi | 15th dpi | 7th dpi | 15th dpi | |
| 0.1 mg | 3.07± 0.41 b |
3.87± 0.68 b |
1.62± 0.15 |
1.78± 0.24 |
1.27± 0.46c |
2.07± 0.14b |
0.97± 0.13 |
0.95± 0.13 |
| 0.05 mg |
3.46± 0.39 a |
4.29± 0.44 a |
1.72± 0.18 |
1.82± 0.15 |
1.75± 0.23 a |
2.47± 0.46 a |
1.25± 0.44 |
0.86 ± 0.28 |
| 0.01 mg |
3.22± 0.27 b |
3.91± 0.24 b |
1.64± 0.19 |
1.94± 0.16 |
1.62± 0.11b |
1.96± 0.20 b |
0.98± 0.06 |
0.98± 0.09 |
| Control | 2.93± 0.29 b |
3.09± 0.29 c |
1.32± 0.18 |
1.58± 0.43 |
1.65± 0.15 b |
1.51± 0.13 b |
0.81± 0.09 |
1.04± 0.11 |
*Superscripts indicate significance difference in the mean (± SD) values of individual serum parameters among different endotoxin injected groups with respect to specific sampling period.