Group | Experiment I | Experiment II | Control groups |
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A | B | C | D | NPI | PU | NPU |
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Females | 6 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
Pregnancies | 0 | 14 | 3*,** | 20 | NA | 6 | NA |
Embryos | 0 | 65 | 0** | 77 | NA | ND | NA |
Pups | 0 | 52 | 0 | 35*** | NA | 41 | NA |
- Experiment I: females inseminated in acute (group A) and in chronic (group B) phase of B. microti infection. Experiment II: pregnant females infected in I (group C) and II (group D) trimester of pregnancy
- NPI non-pregnant, infected, PU pregnant, uninfected, NPU non-pregnant, uninfected
- *At the end of the experiment on a necropsy date
- **In 3 females, 17 uterine scars were found, suggesting embryo implantation, but no further development
- ***None of the 35 pups born in group D survived; NA not applicable, ND not done