Table 1 Summary of L1 shedding of Angiostrongylus vasorum from experimentally infected dogs A and B

Mean LPG (SD)

1952 (3485)

11,943 (24,667)

Median LPG (95% CI)

44 (4.3–449)

277 (83–5750)

LPG shedding peak (days PI)

273

114

Median percent A. vasorum (95% CI)

97% (95.7–98.0)

99% (98.2–100.0)

Number of L1 collected

287,919

3,706,784

Estimated number of L1 shed during study

6,703,506

52,420,293