Table 4 phagocytosis of opsonized E coli
| Â | Control (n = 31) | Colostrum (n = 33) | Micronutrients (n = 31) | Colostrum + Micronutrients (n = 35) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Granulocytes (% of leukocytes) | ||||
   Baseline | 47.9 (44.5 – 51.2) | 49.1 (45.8 – 52.3) | 49.7 (46.3 – 53.0) | 52.4 (49.3 – 55.6) |
   Week 6 | 49.5 (46.3 – 52.7) | 49.5 (46.4 – 52.6) | 50.0 (46.8 – 53.3) | 50.4 (47.3 – 53.4) |
   Difference week 0–6 | 1.63 (-1.4 – 4.71) | 0.45 (-2.5 – 3.43) | 0.39 (-2.7 – 3.49) | -2.1 (-4.9 – 0.84) |
Positive granulocytes (% of total granulocytes) | ||||
   Baseline | 65.6 (62.5 – 68.6) | 63.1 (60.2 – 66.0) | 64.9 (61.8 – 67.9) | 65.2 (62.4 – 68.1) |
   Week 6 | 60.4 (57.2 – 63.6) | 58.4 (55.3 – 61.5) | 56.7(53.4 – 59.9) | 58.0 (55.0 – 61.0) |
   Difference week 0–6 | -5.1 (-8.7 – -1.6) | -4.7 (-8.2 – -1.2) | -8.2 (-12 – -4.6) | -7.2 (-11 – -3.8) |
Granulocytes fluorescence mean | ||||
   Baseline | 422 (393 – 451) | 390 (362 – 418) | 410 (381 – 439) | 408 (381 – 435) |
   Week 6 | 450 (423 – 478) | 438 (411 – 465) | 407 (379 – 436) | 430 (404 – 456) |
   Difference week 0–6 | 28.7 (-5.8 – 63.2) | 47.9 (14.5 – 81.3) | -2.6 (-37 – 32.3) | 21.6 (-11 – 54.1) |