Table 3 Effects of antibiotic treatment on fecundity R. haemaphysaloides and density of Coxiella-LE and Rickettsia-LE in eggs

PBS

6

5.8 ± 0.8

0.5 ± 0.06

42.2 ± 5.4

0.95 ± 0.03

3.0 ± 0.3

2.9 ± 0.3

Ampicillin

6

6.0 ± 0.9

0.5 ± 0.05

43.2 ± 4.7

0.97 ± 0.02

2.9 ± 0.3

2.8 ± 0.4

Ciprofloxacin

6

7.7 ± 0.8

0.4 ± 0.03

43.3 ± 2.4

0.95 ± 0.02

2.3 ± 0.3

1.8 ± 0.2^a

Kanamycin

6

7.5 ± 1.9

0.5 ± 0.06

40.3 ± 3.9

0.15 ± 0.04^a

1.7 ± 0.3^a

2.2 ± 0.2

Tetracycline

5

11.0 ± 1.6^a

0.4 ± 0.04

47.2 ± 3.9

0.06 ± 0.04^a

1.3 ± 0.2^a

1.0 ± 0.7^a

F-value

–

3.30

–

307.8

39.4

24.6

P-value

< 0.01^b

0.03

0.16^c

< 0.01

< 0.01

< 0.01