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Table 2 Number of cats (10/group) with peripheral circulating eosinophilia (>1500/μL) after L3 D. immitis infection

From: The progression of heartworm associated respiratory disease (HARD) in SPF cats 18 months after Dirofilaria immitis infection

 

Day 0

Day 70

Day 110

Day 168

Day 240

Day 300

Day 390

Day 505

 

> 1500

Range

> 1500

Range

> 1500

Range

> 1500

Range

> 1500

Range

> 1500

Range

> 1500

Range

> 1500

Range

Group A

0

267–1395

2

190–6511

4

241–1915

2

95–1564

0

503–1286

0

178–1064

1

327–1771

0

0–994

Group B

0

317–1450

6

206–14,891

8

757–5594

2

218–3400

4

419–1654

1

228–1600

1

338–1828

0

0–1105

Group C

0

87–1400

3

137–5880

7

137–2025

7

519–8831

8

586–7454

6

941–6334

8

831–10,620

7

184–5264

  1. Group A: selamectin topical initiated on Day 28 PI; Group B: oral ivermectin initiated on Day 70 PI; Group C: infected, no treatment (9 cats in group Day 240–505)