Table 1 Path and standardised path coefficients and significance for the Model 1 showing the relationship between bursectomised birds, IgY and Campylobacter load in the ileum, jejunum and caecum.

From: B lymphocytes play a limited role in clearance of Campylobacter jejuni from the chicken intestinal tract

Regressions

Path Coefficient (SE)

Standardised path coefficient

Z-value

P-value

log IgY ~ treatment

−0.868 (0.054)

−0.913

−16.314

 <0.001

log Ileum ~ log IgY

−7.936 (1.371)

−0.626

−5.786

 <0.001

log Ileum ~ log Jejunum

0.551 (0.097)

0.621

5.713

 <0.001

log Ileum ~ log Ceca

0.214 (0.057)

0.214

3.762

 <0.001

  1. The goodness of fit measures for the structural equation model were: Bollem-Stine p = 0.612, CFI = 0.999, RMSEA = 0.022, 90% Confidence Interval 0.000–0.195, SRMSR = 0.043.