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Table 2 Lectin histochemistry score descriptive statistics

From: The association between SAα2,3Gal occurrence frequency and avian influenza viral load in mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) and blue-winged teals (Spatula discors)

Tissue

Cell Type

Species

N

min (%)

max (%)

mean (%)

std.dev (%)

Proximal

crypts

teal

44

44.25

80.00

79.19

5.39

mallard

60

0.00

80.00

10.22

*19.92

brush border

teal

44

40.25

80.00

74.24

12.12

mallard

60

0.00

80.00

6.91

*16.99

villi

teal

44

40.55

80.00

74.46

12.12

mallard

60

0.00

80.00

8.82

*16.12

Ileum

crypts

teal

44

80.00

80.00

80.00

0.00

mallard

54

0.00

80.00

14.51

*22.26

brush border

teal

43

80.00

80.00

80.00

0.00

mallard

47

0.00

80.00

23.36

*27.30

villi

teal

43

80.00

80.00

80.00

0.00

mallard

47

0.00

80.00

16.87

*20.47

Cecum

crypts

teal

44

38.00

80.00

78.82

6.47

mallard

58

0.00

80.00

18.97

*27.25

brush border

teal

43

7.00

80.00

62.96

23.49

mallard

54

0.00

80.00

26.24

*33.35

villi

teal

43

8.00

80.00

59.21

24.95

mallard

54

0.00

80.00

23.12

*30.47

Colon

crypts

teal

44

80.00

80.00

80.00

0.00

mallard

59

0.00

80.00

11.66

*19.36

brush border

teal

44

76.00

80.00

79.91

0.60

mallard

58

0.00

80.00

23.55

*24.91

villi

teal

44

76.00

80.00

79.91

0.60

mallard

58

0.00

80.00

16.35

*18.98

Bursa

Epithelial Cells

teal

42

10.00

80.00

68.57

20.61

mallard

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

  1. Proximal includes duodenum and jejunum. N total sample size and std.dev = one standard deviation. (*) signifies significantly higher lectin score variation for each tissue/cell type between species