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Table 4 Control of H. longicornis infestation in rabbits vaccinated with KLH-LEE

From: Evaluation on two types of paramyosin vaccines for the control of Haemaphysalis longicornis infestations in rabbits

Trial 2

Total number of ticks

Number of biting ticks

Feeding time (day)

Engorgement weight (mg)

Oviposition (mg)

Hatchability (%)

NET

EWPF

H

Eff (%)

Control group (n = 6)

240

234

7.32 ± 0.06

178.02 ± 3.44

88.28 ± 2.94

85.51 ± 1.21

–

–

–

 

KLH group (n = 6)

240

225

7.04 ± 0.04

174.04 ± 3.32

83.67 ± 3.36

83.05 ± 2.10

    

KLH-LEE group (n = 6)

240

225

6.95 ± 0.44*

126.99 ± 3.53*#

39.20 ± 2.20*#

51.16 ± 2.07*#

1.00

0.47

0.62

70.86

  1. Formulas for the calculation of reductions in biting ticks (NET), oviposition (EWPF) and hatch (H) are described in the Methods section. Efficacy (Eff) = overall efficacy compared with control = 100 [1 − (NET × EWPF × H)]. The number of rabbits immunized in each group is six (n = 6)
  2. *Significantly different vs control group (P < 0.05, Student’s t-test). #Significantly different vs KLH group (P < 0.05, Student’s t-test)
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