Table 2.

Oocyst excretion of groups B (n = 2), C (n = 2), D (n = 12) and E (n = 11) of Studies I and II, characterized by median of the opg (oocysts per gram), minimum opg and maximum opg in the respective group (data for previous faecal oocyst counts is not given in this table, in all faecal examinations on 0–14 dpi (day post infectionem) no oocysts were detected); *: na = not applicable (animals sacrificed)

Study	dpi	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32
Study I	Median opg of group B	0	0	1200	1650	3500	35,925	na*	na	na	na	na	na	na	na	na	na	na	na
	Minimum opg of group B	0	0	0	0	900	21,400	na	na	na	na	na	na	na	na	na	na	na	na
	Maximum opg of group B	0	0	2400	3300	6100	50,450	na	na	na	na	na	na	na	na	na	na	na	na
	Median opg of group C	150	1475	5025	8700	10,425	5200	27,350	8150	5200	5000	25	na	na	na	na	na	na	na
	Minimum opg of group C	0	0	0	0	1200	750	1500	6750	550	400	0	na	na	na	na	na	na	na
	Maximum opg of group C	300	2950	10,050	17,400	19,650	9650	53,200	9550	9850	9600	50	na	na	na	na	na	na	na
Study II	Median opg of group D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Minimum opg of group D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Maximum opg of group D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	50	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Median opg of group E	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	50	100	450	650	300	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Minimum opg of group E	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Maximum opg of group E	0	0	8850	9950	20,550	2750	77,850	6750	18,400	5400	13,800	3300	123,100	32,600	200	200	0	50