highly significantp < 0.001
The main effect of group for caspase-3 immunoreactive cell counts per 1000 μm gill filament contour was highly significant ( p < 0.001).
The main effect of group for caspase-3 immunoreactive cell counts per 1000 μm gill filament contour was highly significant ( p < 0.001).
Chronological changes in apoptotic, eosinophilic granular, goblet and chloride cells With regard to the first four SPs, a borderline non-significant main effect of group for TUNEL-positive cells was observed ( p = 0.07), but the post hoc tests (LSD) showed that the mean difference between the TUNEL-positive cell count per 1000 μm gill filament contour in the gills of carp challenged with the HV-isolate compared to the control animals was 1.65 ± 0.64 ( p < 0.05).
Most caspase-3-immunoreactive cells were noted at the second SP, followed by a decreasing trend.