Table 3.
Rate of Dipylidium caninum infection success (positive animals based on presence of proglottids and positive RLFP results) expressed as frequencies and percentages for the time periods assessed.
| Type | Weekly interval | Group 1 (dogs) |
Group 2 (cats) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate | Rate | ||
| Canine genotype | Week 2 to 4 | 2 / 3 (66%) | 1 / 3 (33%) |
| Week 5 to 7 | 3 / 3 (100%) | 2 / 3 (66%) | |
| Week 8 to 10 | 2 / 3 (66%) | 3 / 3 (100%) | |
| Week 11 to 13 | 3 / 3 (100%) | 2 / 3 (66%) | |
| Week 14 to 16 | 3 / 3 (100%) | 2 / 3 (66%) | |
| Week 17 to 19 | 1 / 3 (33%) | 3 / 3 (100%) | |
| Week 20 to 22 | 2 / 3 (66%) | 3 / 3 (100%) | |
| Total (Week 2 to 22) | 3 / 3 (100%) | 3 / 3 (100%) | |
| Feline genotype | Week 2 to 4 | 2 / 3 (66%) | 3 / 3 (100%) |
| Week 5 to 7 | 1 / 3 (33%) | 3 / 3 (100%) | |
| Week 8 to 10 | 1 / 3 (33%) | 3 / 3 (100%) | |
| Week 11 to 13 | – | 3 / 3 (100%) | |
| Week 14 to 16 | – | 3 / 3 (100%) | |
| Week 17 to 19 | 2 / 3 (66%) | 3 / 3 (100%) | |
| Week 20 to 22 | 1 / 3 (33%) | 3 / 3 (100%) | |
| Total (Week 2 to 22) | 3 / 3 (100%) | 3 / 3 (100%) |
Group 1: Dogs were infected with the canine and feline D. caninum genotypes by means of topical infestation of infected C. felis fleas. Group 2: Cats were infected with the canine and feline D. caninum genotypes by means of topical infestation of infected C. felis fleas.