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Table 1 Abbreviation, measurement unit, and short description of relevant variables

From: Pattern and repeatability of ascarid-specific antigen excretion through chicken faeces, and the diagnostic accuracy of coproantigen measurements as compared with McMaster egg counts and plasma and egg yolk antibody measurements in laying hens

Abbreviation

Unit

Description

APG

µg/g faeces

Antigen per gram of faeces

Ag_Length

cm

A. galli length

Hg_Length

mm

H. gallinarum length

EPG

n/g faeces

Number of eggs per gram of faeces

Ag_Total

n/hen

Total number of A. galli in a hen

Hg_Total

n/hen

Total number of H. gallinarum in a hen

Ag_Weight

mg/hen

Average weight of all A. galli in a hen

Egg yolk_IgY

mU/mL

Ascarid-specific IgY in egg yolk

Plasma_IgY

mU/mL

Ascarid-specific IgY in plasma