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Table 2 Statistical evaluation: P-values are given for different parameters (Kruskal–Wallis test and Mann–Whitney U-test when P < α; α = 0.05). Degrees of freedom df = 2 for all parameters

From: Efficacy of injectable toltrazuril-iron combination product and oral toltrazuril against early experimental infection of suckling piglets with Cystoisospora suis

Parameter

Forceris® vs control

Baycox® vs control

Forceris® vs Baycox®

χ 2

Oocyst excretion

 Number of days with AF detectable excretion

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

> 0.9999

34.6

 Number of days with MM countable excretion

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

> 0.9999

34.6

 AF detectable excretion present or not

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

> 0.9999

36.0

 MM countable excretion present or not

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

> 0.9999

36.0

 Area under the curve for oocysts per gram of faeces

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

> 0.9999

185.7

Faecal consistency

 Area under the curve for FS

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

0.3810

20.7

 Number of days with diarrhoea

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

> 0.9999

29.3

 Diarrhoea present or not

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

> 0.9999

31.9

Body weight development

 Body weights 1st dol

Kruskal–Wallis test: α = 0.8795

0.257

 Body weights 8th dol

Kruskal–Wallis test: α = 0.1554

3.723

 Body weights 15th dol

0.0069

0.0041

0.9703

9.659

 Body weights 22nd dol

Kruskal–Wallis test: α = 0.1440

4.518

 Body weights 29th dol

Kruskal–Wallis test: α = 0.3730

1.972

 Daily body weight gain 8th–29th dol

Kruskal–Wallis test: α = 0.2891

2.482

 Daily body weight gain 8th–15th dol

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

0.9999

18.56