Table 4 The odds ratio (OR) of histopathological findings among pigs with post-weaning diarrhoea (PWD) compared to pigs without PWD
Histopathological findings | Jejunum OR (95%CI) | Ileum OR (95%CI) | Colon OR (95%CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
Crypt abscesses (2/abundant) | NA** | 4.4 (0.7;118.8) | 1.9(0.7;5.3) |
Dilated crypts | NA** | 1.3 (0.7;2.5) | 0.7 (0.4;1.3) |
Eosinophilic granulocyte infiltration | 0.7 (0.4;1.3) | 1.0 (0.5;2.1) | NA** |
Haemorrhage | NA** | NA** | 0.5 (0.0;6.3) |
Hyperaemia | 1.2 (0.4;3.3) | 3.8 (0.9;28.5) | 1.6 (0.6;4.3) |
Hyperleukocytosis | 2.4 (0.8;8.1) | 1.4 (0.7;3.2) | 1.6 (0.4;8.4) |
Hyperplastic crypts | 0.5 (0.1;2.7) | 0.8 (0.4;1.4) | 1.4 (0.6;3.4) |
Hypersecretion | NA** | 1.3 (0.7;2.7) | 0.7 (0.4;1.3) |
Mononuclear cell infiltration | 0.9 (0.3;2.5) | 1.0 (0.5;2.3) | 1.0 (0.4;2.4) |
Necrosis | NA** | 0.6 (0.1;4.3) | 0.5 (0.0;6.3) |
Neutrophilic granulocyte infiltration | 0.3 (0.1;0.7)* | 0.9 (0.4;2.3) | 0.9 (0.4;2.2) |