Table 2.

Correlation between larvae per gram and anti-Trichinella IgG (ELISA index) by species, muscle/group of muscles and time post-infection

Time (months p.i.)	Tongue	Diaphragm	Masseter	Ham	Shoulder	Neck	Loin	Ribs
T. spiralis
2	0.592	− 0.172	0.649	0.138	− 0.240	− 0.800	− 0.304	− 0.56
6	0.070	− 0.726	0.260	− 0.052	− 0.631	− 0.897	− 0.805	− 0.76
12	− 0.484	− 0.132	− 0.584	0.231	− 0.245	− 0.636	− 0.027	− 0.232
18	0.681	− 0.565	− 0.028	0.278	0.423	0.570	− 0.175	− 0.643
24	0.709	0.604	0.076	− 0.515	0.384	− 0.223	0.432	0.298
T. britovi
2	0.362	0.496	0.777	0.227	0.739	0.531	0.820	0.527
6	na	0.954*	na	0.532	0.532	0.532	0.532	0.532
T. pseudospiralis
2	0.991*	− 0.671	− 0.274	− 0.126	0.944	0.388	− 0.990*	− 0.783
All species
2	0.510	0.489	0.510	0.493	0.490	0.490	0.479	0.467

^*Statistically significant (P < 0.05)

Abbreviation: na, not applicable