Table 2

Nodule counts (including all removed nodules at 24 mpt), diameter (means ± standard deviations) and median age scores of female worms before and 24 months after the start of treatment in cattle, following 7 monthly treatments with ivermectin 500 μg/kg subcutaneously, doramectin 500 μg/kg subcutaneously or no treatment. Nodule numbers were adjusted for nodules removed for assay. (the number of animals in each group, n = 3 except ‡ n = 2; number of nodules per group, n = 6 except * where n = 4).

Timepoint
0 mpt
24 mpt


count1
Diameter2 (mm)
♀age score3
count
Diameter (mm)
♀age score
Control
75 ± 26
5.9 ± 0.6
1.5
61 ± 25 ‡
6.7 ± 0.7*
2*
Ivermectin
73 ± 25
7.4 ± 1.2
1
72 ± 19
6.5 ± 0.4
3
Doramectin
73 ± 35
6.9 ± 1.1
2
66 ± 36
6.9 ± 0.9
3

1 Two-way ANOVA: effect of interaction of treatment and mpt p = 0.630; effect of treatment p = 0.891; effect of mpt p = 0.510

2 Two-way ANOVA: effect of interaction of treatment and mpt p = 0.270;effect of treatment p = 0.403; effect of mpt p = 0.996

3 Not tested statistically

deC Bronsvoort et al. Filaria Journal 2005 4:8   doi:10.1186/1475-2883-4-8