Research on the Effect of Pediococcus pentosaceus on Salmonella enteritidis-Infected Chicken

Figure 5

Expression of (a) IFN-β, (b) TNF-a, (c) IL6, and (d) IL-8 genes in the caecum samples of broiler chickens in the control group and the treatment group. Note: “” means the difference in the expression of the target gene between the experimental and control groups was highly significant (); “” means the difference in expression of target gene between the experimental and control groups was significant (). Error bars represent standard deviation.

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