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Table 4 Correlation between biomarker values for samples collected using sponges and ropes analysed by age and pooled for all ages

From: Analysing biomarkers in oral fluid from pigs: influence of collection strategy and age of the pig

Biomarker

W1

W2

F1

F2

All ages

Cortisol

0.32

− 0.21

0.12

− 0.01

0.00

Procalcitonin

− 0.18

0.42

-0.07

− 0.17

− 0.06

Oxytocin

− 0.35

− 0.10

− 0.17

− 0.11

− 0.04

Haptoglobin

0.53*

0.21

− 0.16

0.22

0.10*

ADA

-0.07

0.17

0.00

− 0.03

− 0.08

Amylase

0.16*

0.15

− 0.28

− 0.13

− 0.09

Total protein

− 0.17

0.26*

− 0.02

− 0.13*

− 0.06

LDH

0.27

0.43*

0.28

0. 26

0.15*

FRAP

0.14

0.30*

− 0.06

0.09

0.06

Creatine Kinase

0.26*

-0.12

0.17

0.22

-0.06

  1. ADA: Adenosine deaminase; LDH: Lactate dehydrogenase; FRAP: Ferric reducing antioxidant power; W1: one week after weaning; W2: one week before being transferred to finisher facility; F1: one week after being transferred to the finishing facility; F2: one week before slaughter; an asterisk indicates a significant result