Table 3.
Number of mice per group, fertility, postnatal mortality rates and vertical transmission of N. caninum.
| Group | Treatment | Number of mice/group | number of pregnant mice | Fertility rate (%) | Total number of pups/group | Neonatal mortality rate | Postnatal mortality rate | Nc-PCR positive brain adults | Nc-PCR brain positive pups | Vertical transmission rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negative control | corn oil | 10 | 6/10 | 60 | 39 | 0% | 0% | 0/10 | 0/43 | 0 |
| Positive control | corn oil | 14 | 9/14 | 64.2 | 41 | 7.1% | 100% | 14/14 | 41/41 | 100 |
| BKI-1708 | 20 mg/kg | 14 | 8/14 | 57.1 | 46 | 8.7% | 33.4% | 4/14 | 0/46 | 38 |