Table 1.
Measurements of Brugia malayi larvae recovered from the peritoneal cavity of jirds at various times after inoculation. Measurements are in micrometers.
| Days post infection (DPI) | Specimens studied | Body | Tail length | Anal body width | Distance head to testis reflection or vulva | Esophagus length | Tail length/body length | Esophagus length/body length | Distance head to testis reflection or vulva/body length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Length | Width | |||||||||
| 5 | 2♂, L3 | 1,681–1,756 | 25–27 | 58–70 | 19 | 618–721 | 545–616 | 0.034–0.040 | 0.324–0.351 | 0.367–0.410 |
| 5 | 3♀, L3 | 1,775–2,013 (1,898) | 24–26 (25) | 56–61 (59) | 18–20 (19) | 218–242 (232) | 495–619 (576) | 0.030–0.031 (0.031) | 0.279–0.325 (0.303) | 0.120–0.123 (0.122) |
| 5 | 2♂, L3 | 1,713–1,744 | 27–28 | 61–62 | 19 | 687–798 | 585–644 | 0.035–0.036 | 0.341–0.369 | 0.401–0.458 |
| 5 | 3♀, L3 | 1,831–2,025 (1,915) | 27–28 | 55–59 (57) | 16–20 (18) | 218–250 (232) | 582–659 (611) | 0.027–0.032 (0.030) | 0.308–0.325 (0.319) | 1.116–0.124 (0.121) |
| 8 | 5♀, L3 | 1,832–2,156 (1,962) | 27–28 | 58–66 (61) | 18–20 (19) | 240–260 (249) | 548–671 (597) | 0.029–0.033 (0.031) | 0.290–0.311 (0.304) | 0.118–0.132 (0.127) |
| 9 | 5♂, L4 | 2,594–3,019 (2,829) | 35–38 (36) | 68–78 (73) | 25–26 | 702–938 (791) | 575–700 (649) | 0.023–0.028 (0.026) | 0.198–0.252 (0.230) | 0.243–0.321 (0.280) |
| 9 | 5♀, L4 | 2,819–3,363 (3,065) | 36–38 (37) | 75–81 (79) | 23–26 (25) | 316–342 (330) | 495–670 (602) | 0.023–0.028 (0.026) | 0.161–0.227 (0.197) | 0.094–0.121 (0.108) |
| 21 | 5♂, L4 | 5,738–7,172 (6,485) | 50–57 (53) | 101–119 (113) | 34–36 (35) | 800–928 (873) | 744–961 (814) | 0.017–0.018 | 0.104–0.148 (0.126) | 0.122–0.154 (0.135) |
| 21 | 5♀, L4 | 6,391–9,844 (8,243) | 50–60 (55) | 97–116 (105) | 30–37 (34) | 530–911 (742) | 725–850 (795) | 0.010–0.018 (0.013) | 0.079–0.124 (0.098) | 0.065–0.143 (0.093) |
| 29 | 2♂, L4 | 7,438–7,922 | 61–63 | 111–113 | 39 | 795–879 | 645–732 | 0.014–0.015 | 0.087–0.092 | 0.107–0.111 |
| 30 | 5♂, adults | 8,141–10,672 (9,247) | 59–65 (63) | 126–139 (132) | 40–47 (43) | 749–1,025 (911) | 682–850 (751) | 0.012–0.016 (0.014) | 0.064–0.096 (0.082) | 0.083–0.120 (0.099) |
| 34 | 5♀, L4 | 9,141–12,828 (11,441) | 67–76 (71) | 106–124(115) | 35–37 (36) | 590–710 (620) | 699–910 (772) | 0.009–0.012 (0.010) | 0.059–0.077 (0.068) | 0.047–0.066 (0.055) |
| 35 | 3♀, adults | 12,609–13,688 (13,177) | 72–78 (76) | 110–134 (121) | 36–37 | 440–950 (657) | 713–1,060 (861) | 0.009–0.010 | 0.054–0.077 (0.065) | 0.033–0.069 (0.050) |
| 65 | 5♂, adults | 16,688–19,422 (18,000) | 72–84 (77) | 156–183 (164) | 42–50 (46) | 935–1,325 (1,097) | 820–969 (895) | 0.008–0.011 (0.009) | 0.048–0.052 (0.050) | 0.056–0.074 (0.061) |
| 65 | 5♀, adults | 31,797–39,875 (34,694) | 113–168 (139) | 163–179 (172) | 42–49 (45) | 556–725 (667) | 985–1,030 (1,010) | 0.004–0.006 (0.005) | 0.026–0.032 (0.029) | 0.017–0.023 (0.019) |
Metrical data are given as the range, with the mean value in parentheses