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Table 3 Changes of weight gain of chickens in each group

From: Impact of sodium alginate hydrogel containing bacteriophage peptides that specifically bind to the EtCab protein on the inhibition of Eimeria tenella infection

Groups

Survival rate (%)

Average weight gain (g)

Relative weight gain rate (%)

TBS

100%

95.75 ± 7.55 a

100

phage Y + Alg

100%

76.82 ± 7.20 b

80.23

phage G + Alg

100%

67.66 ± 7.64 c

70.66

phage V + Alg

100%

50.18 ± 9.01 d

52.40

phage Y

100%

60.20 ± 7.20 c

62.86

phage G

100%

58.44 ± 11.88 c

61.03

phage V

100%

44.63 ± 12.60 d

46.61

E. tenella

100%

31.46 ± 4.05 e

32.85

Alg

100%

32.84 ± 4.61 e

34.29

  1. Different small letters mean statistical significance (p < 0.05).
  2. Weight gains were calculated as follows: BWG = body weight at 7 days post challenge − body weight when challenging.
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Veterinary Research

ISSN: 1297-9716