Research Article

The Immune Enhancement of Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate in Chickens

Table 6

Influence of SLS on CD4+/CD8+ T-cell ratio of thiamphenicol-treated chickens.

GroupCD4+/CD8+ T-cell ratio
10 d17 d24 d31 d38 d

SLS+Florfenicol2.15±0.232.24±0.192.61±0.173.01±0.18 * 2.98±0.24 * 2.74±0.21 *
Florfenicol2.01±0.192.02±0.242.02±0.272.04±0.232.03±0.272.00±0.22
Saline2.09±0.222.18±0.272.19±0.152.30±0.232.23±0.242.11±0.31

The data are expressed as mean ± SD (n=6) in relation to the CD4+/CD8+ T-cell ratio of chickens. P*  <  .05 was accepted as significant differences compared to the saline control group.