Table 6: Behavior of T. congolense-infected mice after in preventive treatment with anti- tryps polyclonal serum, free anti-tryps serum and diminazene aceturate.
Anti-tryps polyclonal serum (μl/g bw) |
Free Anti- tryps (5 μl/g bw) |
Drug (10 mg/kg bw) |
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5 |
2.5 |
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Day 1 |
- 5 alive - Weak - Eating |
- 6 alive - Weak - Eating |
- 6 alive - Weak - not eating |
- 6 alive - Weak - not eating |
Day 2 |
- 5 alive - Weak - Eating |
- 5 alive - Weak - 1 not eating |
- 3 alive - Very weak - Not eating - Not moving - All dead |
- 4 alive - Weak - Eating |
Day 3 |
- 4 alive - Weak - Eating |
- 4 alive - Weak - Eating |
- 2 alive - Very weak - No eating |
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Day 4 |
- 4 alive - Weak - Eating |
- 4 alive - Weak - Eating |
- All dead |
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Day 5 |
- 5 alive - Weak - Eating |
- 3 alive - Weak - Eating |
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Day 7 |
- 2 alive - Very weak - Not eating |
- 3 alive - Very weak - Not eating |