Figure 1 Concentration of fecal immunoglobulin A (IgA) in the
CoF (colostrum-fed) and CoD (colostrum-deprived) groups at 21
days of age. Data are shown as mean ± SEM. P-values were
determined by using the Mann–Whitney U-test.
Table 1 Monoclonal antibodies used for identifying the leukocyte subsets
Monoclonal antibody Clone Fluorescence Source
CD3 ε PPT3 PE/Cy-5® Abcam
CD4a 74-12-4 PE Becton Dickinson
CD8 α 76-2-11 FITC Abcam
CD14 Tük4 PE Acris Antibodies GmbH
CD21 B-ly4 APC Becton Dickinson
APC, allophycocyanin; CD, cluster of differentiation; Cy, Cyanine; FITC, fluorescein isothiocyanate; PE, R-Phycoerythrin.
EFFECT OF COLOSTRUM ON PIGLET IMMUNITY