Table 4: Behavior of T. congolense infected mice after in curative treatment with anti- tryps polyclonal serum free anti-tryps serum and diminazene aceturate.
Anti-tryps polyclonal serum (μl/g bw) |
Free Anti-tryps serum |
Drug (10 mg/kg bw) |
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5 |
2.5 |
(5 μl/g bw) |
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Day 1 |
- 6 alive - Weak - eating |
- 6 alive - Weak - eating |
- 6 alive - Weak - eating |
- 6 alive - Weak - eating |
Day 2 |
- 4 alive - All weak - 2 are eating |
- 5 alive - All weak - 2 are eating |
- 5 alive - All weak - 1 is eating |
- 6 alive - All weak - All are eating |
Day 3 |
- 3 alive - All weak |
- 2 alive - All weak - No eating |
- All dead |
- 5 alive - All active - All eating |
- No eating |
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Day 4 |
- All dead |
- 1 alive - No moving |
- |
- 4 alive - All active - All eating |
Day 5 |
- |
- All dead |
- |
- 4 alive - All active - All eating |
Day 8 |
- |
- |
- |
- 2 alive - Weak |
NS = Normal serum; Drug = Diminazene aceturate