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Table 5 The cell-mediated immune parameters in roach fed β-glucan (G), L. plantarum and β-glucan+L. plantarum (G + L) supplemented feed or commercial diet (Control), uptake 2

From: Dietary administration of β-1,3/1,6-glucan and Lactobacillus plantarum improves innate immune response and increases the number of intestine immune cells in roach (Rutilus rutilus)

Parameter

Control

G

L

G + L

Pinocytic activity of the head kidney phagocytes(% of ingested NR)

17.50 ± 2.08b

23.90 ± 1.54a

17.20 ± 3.24b

18.74 ± 1.65b

RBA of spleen phagocytes (SI)

1.15 ± 0.14a

1.21 ± 0.21a

1.29 ± 0.08a

1.05 ± 0.09a

RBA of head kidney phagocytes (SI)

2.10 ± 0.43a

2.03 ± 0.15a

2.36 ± 0.22a

2.17 ± 0.30a

PKA of spleen phagocytes (SI)

1.39 ± 0.10a

1.48 ± 0.25a

1.29 ± 0.13a

1.35 ± 0.10a

PKA of head kidney phagocytes (SI)

1.38 ± 0.10c

1.56 ± 0.07c

1.65 ± 0.09a

1.61 ± 0.11b

Proliferative response of head kidney lymphocytes stimulated by ConA (SI)

1.28 ± 0.10a

1.49 ± 0.16a

1.37 ± 0.14a

1.33 ± 0.12a

Proliferative response of spleen lymphocytes stimulated by ConA (SI)

1.15 ± 0.12a

1.08 ± 0.11a

1.29 ± 0.10a

1.28 ± 0.15a

Proliferative response of head kidney lymphocytes stimulated by LPS (SI)

1.11 ± 0.11a

1.24 ± 0.09a

1.21 ± 0.13a

1.14 ± 0.11a

Proliferative response of spleen lymphocytes stimulated by LPS (SI)

1.07 ± 0.09a

1.05 ± 0.11a

1.20 ± 0.08a

1.18 ± 0.12a

  1. mean ± SD; n = 3; a,b,c - significant differences between marked values at p < 0.05