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Table 3 Influence of incubation period on migration ratio and skin lag (n = 6)

From: Larval migration in PERL chambers as an in vitro model for percutaneous infection stimulates feeding in the canine hookworm Ancylostoma caninum

Incubation time

Mean migration ratio (± standard deviation (SD))

Mean skin lag (± standard deviation (SD))

1 h

0.0% * (± 0.0%)

85.9% ** (± 3.7%)

4 h

18.3% (± 6.0%)

88.0% ** (± 3.5%)

8 h

72.8% (± 9.3%)

68.4% ** (± 3.5%)

12 h

90.0% (± 3.8%)

12.2% (± 8.9%)

16 h

92.0% (± 2.7%)

9.8% (± 9.0%)

24 h

90.0% (± 4.9%)

10.0% (± 3.8%)

  1. * Statistically significant difference from migration ratio after ≥ 12 h, p < 0.05 (Dunn's test). ** Statistically significant difference from skin lag after ≥ 12 h, p < 0.001 (Holm-Sidak test).