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Table 3 Tick species and numbers at baseline (ITT)

From: A randomized, controlled field study to assess the efficacy and safety of lotilaner (Credelio™) in controlling ticks in client-owned cats in Europe

Ticks

Lotilaner

Fipronil

Comparison (live ticks)

No. of subjects

Live ticks

Dead ticks

No. of subjects

Live ticks

Dead ticks

Z-value

P-value

All

112

454

1

57

215

2

0.07

0.9411

Genus

Rhipicephalus

32

132

0

14

50

0.50

0.50

0.6175

Dermacentor

26

58

0

15

39

0.60

0.60

0.5515

Ixodes

75

264

1

38

126

0.19

0.19

0.8480

Species

Rhipicephalus sanguineus

32

132

0

14

50

0.50

0.50

0.6175

Dermacentor reticulatus

26

58

0

15

39

0.60

0.60

0.5515

Ixodes ricinus

69

249

1

35

113

0.39

0.39

0.6989

Ixodes hexagonus

6

15

0

6

13

1.21

1.21

0.2277

Morphotype

Rhipicephalus sanguineus, morphotype 2

31

103

0

14

40

0.53

0.53

0.5986

Rhipicephalus sanguineus, morphotype unknown

10

29

0

8

10

0.99

0.99

0.3246

Stage

Adult

110

444

1

55

202

0.49

0.49

0.6222

Nymph

4

7

0

5

10

1.43

1.43

0.1535

Larva

1

3

0

1

3

0.48

0.48

1.0000

Sex

Male

69

126

0

32

52

0.92

0.92

0.3591

Female

107

318

1

54

150

0.11

0.11

0.9120

Not determinable

5

10

0

6

13

1.51

1.51

0.1304