Table 7a.
Individual and summary statistics of duration of Dipylidium infection (in days) for dogs (group 1).
| Animal ID Statistics |
Canine strain | Feline strain |
|---|---|---|
| 5A8 8F3 | 102 | 38 |
| 5A9 67F | 115 | 33 |
| 697 FFA | 58 | 1 |
| n | 3 | 3 |
| Mean | 91.7 | 24.0 |
| SD | 29.87 | 20.07 |
| CV % | 32.6 | 83.6 |
| GeoMean | 88.0 | 12.8 |
| Median | 102.0 | 33.0 |
| Minimum | 58 | 1 |
| Maximum | 115 | 38 |
p = 0.0312 (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 1: Dogs were infected with the canine and feline D. caninum genotypes by means of infestation with infected C. felis fleas.