Table 1.

Overview of analysed A. caninum larval populations

Abbreviation	Population	Treatment
iL3	infective larvae	none; collected from coproculture
pmL3 +CO2	in presence of CO2 percutaneously migrated larvae	migration within the PERL chamber system; incubation at 37°C in presence of 5% CO2
pmL3 -CO2	percutaneously migrated larvae	migration within the PERL chamber system; incubation at 37°C without additional CO2
ssL3 +CO2	serum-stimulated larvae	incubation at 37°C in presence of 10% serum and 5% CO2
ssL3 -CO2	serum-stimulated larvae without CO2	incubation at 37°C in presence of 10% serum but without additional CO2
ssL3nc +CO2	negative control for serum-stimulated larvae	incubation at 37°C without serum but in presence of 5% CO2
ssL3nc -CO2	negative control	incubation at 37°C without serum and without additional CO2