Table 1.
Baboon SN | Date of first inoculation | Date of second inoculation | Number of L3 inoculated | Patency period (days) | Highest Loa mf load | Mf count on analysis | ICT results | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whole bloodb | Serumc | |||||||
1 | 14.iv.2006 | 21.xii.2011 | 600 | 184 | 17,900 | 40 | Positive | Positive |
2 | 21.x.2008 | 22.xii.011 | 600 | 174 | 150,000 | 2,480 | Positive | Positive |
3 | 23.xii.2011 | None | 600 | 206 | 190,380 | 42,220 | Positive | Positive |
4 | 27.ix.2012 | None | 600 | Natural infectiona | 9,213 | 3,980 | Positive | Positive |
5 (Control) | None | None | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | Negative | Negative |
aAnimal with positive L. loa infection prior to its introduction in the rearing centre
bICT done 5 times
cICT done in duplicates