Table 7b.
Individual and summary statistics of duration of Dipylidium sp. infection (in days) for cats (group 2).
| Animal ID Statistics |
Canine strain | Feline strain |
|---|---|---|
| 5A2 F40 | 55 | 123 |
| 5CA 06E | 26 | 136 |
| 869 F1E | 43 | 132 |
| n | 3 | 3 |
| Mean | 41.3 | 130.3 |
| SD | 14.57 | 6.66 |
| CV % | 35.3 | 5.1 |
| GeoMean | 39.5 | 130.2 |
| Median | 43.0 | 132.0 |
| Minimum | 26 | 123 |
| Maximum | 55 | 136 |
p = 0.0007 (significant difference between canine and feline genotypes) The duration of infestation is defined as the total number of days where the infestation was regarded as successful as confirmed by RLFP results. Group 2: Cats were infected with the canine and feline D. caninum genotypes by means of infestation with infected C. felis fleas.