Characters
|
Primary infection
|
Re-infection
|
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Male worms
|
(n = 15)
|
(n = 15)
|
Oral sucker length
|
261 ± 74
|
245 ± 23
|
Oral sucker width
|
176 ± 34
|
170±23
|
Ventral sucker length
|
328 ± 13
|
273 ± 8*
|
Ventral sucker width
|
236 ± 46
|
193 ± 24
|
Female worms
|
(n = 15)
|
(n = 15)
|
Oral sucker length
|
44 ± 3
|
33 ± 5*
|
Oral sucker width
|
34 ± 1
|
24 ± 7
|
Ventral sucker length
|
109 ± 8
|
94 ± 4
|
Ventral sucker width
|
87 ± 8
|
73 ± 3
|
Ovary length
|
578 ± 23
|
297 ± 27*
|
Ovary width
|
150 ± 8
|
104 ± 9*
|
No. of eggs in utero
|
41 ± 2
|
12 ± 1*
|
- Note: Data are presented as the mean ± standard deviation; length and width in μm
- * P < 0.05