Figure 2From: Effects of inadequate maternal dietary protein:carbohydrate ratios during pregnancy on offspring immunity in pigsTotal serum protein (A) and immunoglobulin IgG (B), IgM (C) and IgA (D) concentrations in pigs. Piglets were born to sows fed adequate (AP, 12.1%), low (LP, 6.5%) and high (HP, 30%) dietary protein levels throughout gestation. Blood samples were taken on D1 (AP, n = 43; LP, n = 51; HP, n = 48), D27 (AP, n = 42; LP, n = 46; HP, n = 41), D80 (AP, n = 24; LP, n = 25; HP, n = 20) and D180 (AP, n = 23; LP, n = 24; HP, n = 21). Data are expressed as LS-means + SE. Significant differences between diet groups are indicated by asterisk (* P < 0.05; Tukey-Kramer test).Back to article page