Biotic and abiotic factors of bactericidal properties variability of ruminant saliva

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Table 1.

Seasonal dependence of bactericidal and lysozyme activity, content of properdin saliva of ruminants

Animal species	Non‐specific immune factors		Season
Animal species	Non‐specific immune factors		Summer‐ autumn	Winter‐ spring
Cow	Lysozyme, %		40.3+0.8	37.3+0.7
	Properdin, µg/ml		133.0+7.4^*	110.0+7.0
	Saliva bactericid al activity	E. coli	51.5+1.3^**	58.1+0.9
		B. subtilis	57.5+1.0^*	64.8+1.1
		M. luteus	62.8+1.1^**	68.2+1.2
Sheep	Lysozyme, %		29.1+0.8^**	26.6+1.0
	Properdin, µg/ml		82.2+6.0^**	66.0+5.5
	Saliva bactericid al activity	E. coli	45.1+1.0^**	50.4+1.0
		B. subtilis	52.9+1.1^**	58.5+0.9
		M. luteus	58. +1.0^*	61.7+1.6

Note: * and * * – difference confidence levels with respect to winter-spring (p), <0.001 and <0.0 respectively.

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