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Table 2 Effect of Lead, fipronil and β-1,3-glucan on some hematological and immunological parameters in Clarias gariepinus

From: β-1,3-glucan improved the health and immunity of juvenile African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) and neutralized the histological changes caused by lead and fipronil pollutants

Catfish groups

Hematological parameters

Immunological parameters

RBC (1012 L−1)

Hb (gdL−1)

HCT (%)

MCV (fL)

MCHC (gdL−1)

IL-1β (pg/ml)

IL-1β (pg/ml)

IL-1β (pg/ml)

G1

2.4 ± 0.032a

10.1 ± 0.12a

29.1 ± 1.3a

95.4 ± 9.2a

33.1 ± 1.3a

16.1 ± 0.36a

98.7 ± 5.3a

13.23 ± 0.4a

G2

2.42 ± 0.04a

10.2 ± 0.23a

29.3 ± 1.8a

93 ± 7.8a

32.9 ± 2.01a

18.3 ± 0.64a

106.1 ± 4.7a

15.87 ± 1.2a

G3

1.8 ± 0.1c

7.82 ± 0.41c

19.2 ± 4.1c

67.5 ± 9.7c

24.2 ± 1.6c

9.2 ± 0.97c

66.1 ± 4.56c

6.8 ± 0.71c

G4

2.32 ± 0.037b

9.97 ± 0.32b

28.3 ± 2.4b

88.3 ± 8.1b

32.1 ± 2.05a

15.7 ± 1.4b

92.1 ± 3.21b

12.9 ± .87b

  1. G1: Control group
  2. G2: β-1,3-glucan supplemented group
  3. G3: Lead nitrate and fipronil exposed group
  4. G4: Combined fipronil and lead, and β-1,3-glucan supplemented group
  5. RBC Red blood cell, Hb Haemoglobin, HCT Hematocrit, MCV Mean corpuscular volume, MCHC Mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration
  6. Values are means of 10 samples ± Standard Error Mean. Column values with different superscripts are significantly different (P < 0.05)