Table 3. Ratio of male/female adult worms recovered from the Non-selected and Selected populations after 11 passages.
Non-selected | Selected | ||||
Ratio | Average (SD) | Ratio | Average (SD) | ||
Untreated | Male | 2.4 | 18.6 (6.9) | 1.8 | 13.6 (4.9) |
Female | 7.7 (4.4) | 7.5 (4.6) | |||
Treated | Male | 2.5 | 6.5 (3.7) | 8.7 | 11.3 (3.9) |
Female | 2.6 (2.5) | 1.3 (1.2) |
Treatment was carried out with 3×300 mg/kg of PZQ. Ratio between male or female parasites recovered after treatment of the Non-selected and Selected populations and control populations. Average number of male and female worms recovered after treatment in the Non-selected and Selected populations. SD: standard deviation.