Effects of T. spiralis infection on cross-sectional area (CSA) of jejunal muscle strips isolated in longitudinal and circular direction
| No. of Animals | CSA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Longitudinal muscle | Circular muscle | ||
| mm2 | |||
| Control | 6 | 0.74 ± 0.03 | 0.87 ± 0.04 |
| Day 8 PI | 6 | 1.08 ± 0.011-a | 1.31 ± 0.081-a |
| Day 30 PI | 5 | 1.10 ± 0.091-a | 1.18 ± 0.061-a |
| Day 60 PI | 5 | 0.96 ± 0.041-a | 1.09 ± 0.091-a |
Values are mean from ≥8 muscle strips in each group. Comparisons were made using one-way ANOVA followed by Bonferroni’s t test for pairwise multiple compariso
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↵1-a Statistically significant difference from respective control value (p < .05).