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Table 3 Median and first to third quartile of all mRNA expression levels for free-ranging porpoises, porpoises in rehabilitation and in human care (normalised number of copies)

From: Evaluation of immune and stress status in harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena): can hormones and mRNA expression levels serve as indicators to assess stress?

 

Free-ranging

Rehabilitation

Human care

 

n

median

1. - 3. quartile

n

median

1. - 3. quartile

n

median

1. - 3. quartile

HSP70

14

0.60

0.19–1.05

33

0.29

0.19–0.54

19

0.66

0.37–0.95

HP

15

4.66

3.9–7.76

33

4.28

3.4–6.39

19

5.37

3.9–7.2

TNFα

15

0.17

0.14–0.47

32

0.396

0.19–0.83

18

0.42

0.27–0.53

CRP

13

0.005

0.001–0.013

26

0.026

0.005–0.049

19

0.01

0.003–0.011

IL-10

15

0.011

0.01–0.022

26

0.0095

0.005–0.012

13

0.006

0.003–0.009

  1. n = number of samples.
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BMC Veterinary Research

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