Table 6a.
Individual and summary statistics of pre-patent periods (in days) for dogs (group 1).
| Animal ID Statistics |
Canine strain | Feline strain |
|---|---|---|
| 5A8 8F3 | 26 | 29 |
| 5A9 67F | 27 | 30 |
| 697 FFA | 61 | 152 |
| n | 3 | 3 |
| Mean | 38.0 | 70.3 |
| SD | 19.92 | 70.73 |
| CV % | 52.4 | 100.6 |
| GeoMean | 35.1 | 51.2 |
| Median | 27.0 | 30.0 |
| Minimum | 26 | 29 |
| Maximum | 61 | 152 |
* p = 0.4884 (no significant difference between canine and feline genotypes) The prepatent period is defined as the number of days from first flea infestation to the first PCR+ test in faeces. Group 1: Dogs were infected with the canine and feline D. caninum genotypes by means of topical infestation of infected C. felis fleas.