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Table 3 Number of cats per groupa with bronchoalveolar lavage eosinophilic cytology after L3 D. immitis infection

From: Heartworm-associated respiratory disease (HARD) induced by immature adult Dirofilaria immitis in cats

 

Day 0

Day 110

Day 168

Day 240

Gradeb

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group A

Group B

Group C

0

10

8

9

8

4

1

9

5

3

9

4

4

1

0

1

1

0

1

1

0

1

1

1

1

3

2

0

0

0

2

3

3

1

1

3

0

1

1

3

0

0

0

0

1

4

0

1

2

0

2

1

  1. aTreatment groups: Group A, selamectin topical; Group B, oral ivermectin initiated on Day 70 PI; Group C, infected, untreated
  2. bEosinophils as percent of nucleated cells on BAL by rank: Grade 0 < 16%, Grade 1 = 17–35%, Grade 2 = 36–60%, Grade 3 > 61%