highly significantP < 0.05
The same results were also observed in CD8 + T lymphocytes protein expression; as the PC group exhibited highly significant ( P < 0.05) strong positive brown expression associated with severe E. tenella infestation at 6 DPPI (score 3.83 ± 0.41;++++) (Table 4 , Fig. 18 ) and 6 DPSI (score 3.00 ± 0.00;+++) (Table 4 , Fig. 19 ) related to the NC group.