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Table 4 Comparisons of intensities of genotypes ikeda and buffeli within each anaemic category

From: Comparison of the performance of three PCR assays for the detection and differentiation of Theileria orientalis genotypes

Categories ( n ) a

Genotypes

Intensity of infection (DNA copy nos.)

Median (min, max) b

Mean

Differences of log mean (95% CI) c

P -value

Severe anaemiad (49)

ikeda

252,860

445,347

0.403 (0.34, 0.47)

< 0.001

(247, 2242,034)

 

buffeli

108,368

157,443

Reference group

 

(680, 901,132)

Mild anaemiae (29)

ikeda

237,140

429,380

0.112 (-0.16, 0.39)

0.408

(1,925, 2718,117)

 

buffeli

95,313

269,257

Reference group

 

(2,456, 3,698,674)

No anaemiaf (33)

ikeda

74,688

240,359

-0.076 (-0.32, 0.17)

0.532

(387, 3090,431)

 

buffeli

78,619

141,731

Reference group

 

(1,212, 1164,903)

  1. a n, number of animals.
  2. bmin, minimum; max, maximum.
  3. cCI, confidence interval.
  4. dSevere anaemia was defined if haematocrit value was < 0.15.
  5. eMild anaemia was defined if haematocrit value was 0.15-0.24.
  6. fNo anaemia was defined if haematocrit value was > 0.24.