Table 3 Comparison of the results of trials with the same design but different infection days for parasitological and clinical parameters
Parameters | Infection on 1st dol (this study) | Infection on 3rd dol [4] |
|---|---|---|
Oocyst excretion (control groups) | ||
% of samples positive for oocysts (MM) | 43.5 | 15.0 |
% of samples positive for oocysts (AF) | 51.3 | 22.0 |
Mean duration of oocyst excretion (MM) | 6.1 | 4.0 |
Mean duration of oocyst excretion (AF) | 7.1 | 3.5 |
Maximum OpG (dol) | 232,434 (9) | 49,000 (9) |
No. of McMaster-positive samples with OpG > 10,000 / all MM positive samples (%) | 25/67 (37.3) | 10/26 (38.5) |
Faecal consistency (control groups) | ||
% of samples with diarrhoea | 26.0 | 35.7 |
% of samples with FS 4 | 72.7 | 70.0 |
Mean diarrhoea days | 3.6 | 5.0 |
Mean days with FS 4 | 1.5 | 3.0 |