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Table 2 Component scores of the three principal components of host physiology, host immunity and parasitism.

From: Are fish immune systems really affected by parasites? an immunoecological study of common carp (Cyprinus carpio)

Physiology

PC1

PC2

PC3

K

-0.67

-0.55

0.46

GSI

0.75

0.00

0.60

LSI

-0.87

-0.07

-0.07

Haemoglobin

0.60

-0.72

-0.34

Cumulative R2

52.92

73.45

90.62

Immunity

PC1

PC2

PC3

SSI

0.10

0.56

-0.11

Leukocyte count

0.94

-0.25

-0.04

Respiratory burst

0.54

0.57

0.41

Complement

-0.30

0.01

0.76

IgM concentration

0.18

-0.43

0.61

Lymphocyte count

0.77

-0.56

-0.10

Phagocyte count

0.65

0.59

0.03

Cumulative R2

33.11

55.11

71.52

Parasitism

PC1

PC2

PC3

Monogenea

-0.80

0.16

-0.40

Crustacea

-0.56

0.20

0.80

Cestoda

-0.85

-0.21

-0.16

Digenea

0.07

0.97

-0.13

Cumulative R2

41.99

68.33

89.45

  1. The most important parameters contributing to the principal components are shown in bold.