Table 1 Raw data of immune markers, metabolic parameters and performances in HSLOW and HSHIGH piglets before (t0) and after (t1) weaning
From: Pathogen exposure influences immune parameters around weaning in pigs reared in commercial farms
Parameters | HSLOW piglets | HSHIGH piglets | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Leucocyte counts (106/ml) | ||||||
Total | t0 | 139 | 13.41 [11.15–15.81] | t0 | 123 | 11.74 [9.14–13.93] |
t1 | 141 | 19.10 [15.25–23.47] | t1 | 122 | 16.51 [14.03–19.72] | |
Neutrophils | t0 | 139 | 5.12 [4.07–6.60] | t0 | 123 | 4.83 [3.77–6.72] |
t1 | 141 | 6.80 [5.05–9.80] | t1 | 122 | 6.05 [4.49–8.05] | |
Lymphocytes | t0 | 139 | 7.16 [5.81–8.89] | t0 | 123 | 5.69 [4.66–7.00] |
t1 | 141 | 9.87 [8.22–12.17] | t1 | 122 | 9.04 [7.67–11.0] | |
Monocytes | t0 | 139 | 0.59 [0.41–0.77] | t0 | 123 | 0.38 [0.24–0.57] |
t1 | 141 | 1.03 [0.77–1.36] | t1 | 122 | 0.83 [0.60–1.17] | |
Eosinophils | t0 | 139 | 0.02 [0.01–0.04] | t0 | 123 | 0.01 [0–0.03] |
t1 | 141 | 0.14 [0.08–0.21] | t1 | 122 | 0.12 [0.08–0.18] | |
Lymphocyte sub-population counts (106/ml) | ||||||
B lymphocytes | t0 | 139 | 1.06 [0.71–1.36] | t0 | 121 | 0.79 [0.60–1.17] |
t1 | 141 | 1.38 [1.01–2.02] | t1 | 122 | 1.39 [1.06–1.78] | |
γδ T lymphocytes | t0 | 122 | 1.06 [0.80–1.49] | t0 | 120 | 0.98 [0.69–1.30] |
t1 | 138 | 1.72 [1.32–2.49] | t1 | 102 | 2.15 [1.62–2.64] | |
Naive Th lymphocytes | t0 | 138 | 1.40 [1.06–1.76] | t0 | 120 | 1.28 [1.01–1.56] |
t1 | 140 | 1.82 [1.45–2.30] | t1 | 120 | 1.56 [1.24–1.92] | |
Experienced-Th cells | t0 | 138 | 0.39 [0.27–0.53] | t0 | 120 | 0.27 [0.21–0.38] |
t1 | 140 | 0.63 [0.45–0.88] | t1 | 120 | 0.42 [0.32–0.56] | |
Cytotoxic T cells | t0 | 139 | 0.89 [0.60–1.51] | t0 | 120 | 0.55 [0.42–0.80] |
t1 | 141 | 1.38 [0.99–1.86] | t1 | 120 | 0.91 [0.62–1.35] | |
Circulating markers | ||||||
IgM (mg/ml) | t0 | 142 | 0.76 [0.59–1.02] | t0 | 123 | 0.57 [0.46–0.78] |
t1 | 141 | 1.30 [0.98–1.74] | t1 | 122 | 1.03 [0.78–1.39] | |
IFNα (U/ml) | t0 | 85 | 57.4 [16.1–135.8] | t0 | 93 | 32.9 [14.8–119.4] |
t1 | 85 | 32.1 [15.1–74.4] | t1 | 96 | 25.4 [12.1–92.2] | |
Phagocytic capacity (%) | ||||||
Mononuclear cells | t1 | 142 | 20 [17.6–24.8] | t1 | 122 | 20.2 [16.1–24.6] |
Polynuclear cells | t1 | 142 | 77.5 [69.2–82.8] | t1 | 122 | 76.9 [68.1–83.3] |
Whole Blood Assay (pg/ml) | ||||||
IL-8 secretion | t1 | 142 | 142 [62–232] | t1 | 122 | 76 [62–123] |
IL-10 secretion | t1 | 123 | 168 [125–24] | t1 | 107 | 129 [94–175] |
TNFα secretion | t1 | 142 | 68 [25–173] | t1 | 122 | 41 [20–78] |
Blood metabolites | ||||||
Glucose (g/l) | t1 | 124 | 1.03 [0.95–1.13] | t1 | 122 | 1.10 [1.01–1.23] |
FFA (mg/l) | t1 | 138 | 143.6 [95.7–210.1] | t1 | 122 | 191.5 [130.3–281.1] |
Creatinine (mg/l) | t1 | 142 | 11.69 [10.84–12.76] | t1 | 122 | 11.07 [10.10–12.2] |
Urea (mg/l) | t1 | 142 | 109.1 [67.1–183.8] | t1 | 122 | 75.2 [52.1–115.3] |
Performances | ||||||
Weight (kg) | t0 | 142 | 7.8 [6.9–8.8] | t0 | 123 | 8.5 [7.7–9.5] |
t1 | 142 | 9.1 [8.3–10.3] | t1 | 123 | 10.3 [9.1–11.6] | |