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Table 1 Effects of experimental treatments on parasite densities (means ± se)

From: Disrupting rhythms in Plasmodium chabaudi: costs accrue quickly and independently of how infections are initiated

 

Host and parasite schedules

Route of infection

Stage injected

Rsq

 

Matched

Mismatched

IP

IV

Rings

Trophozoites

Day 1 pi

1.02 ± 0.01

0.84 ± 0.01

0.72 ± 0.10

1.12 ± 0.09

1.13 ± 0.10

0.71 ± 0.09

0.433

Day 2 pi

3.76 ± 0.67

2.59 ± 0.35

2.07 ± 0.30

4.29 ± 0.62

4.31 ± 0.61

2.05 ± 0.30

0.458

Cumulative

2.06 ± 0.12

1.38 ± 0.12

1.51 ± 0.14

1.93 ± 0.13

1.99 ± 0.14

1.45 ± 0.11

0.591

  1. Rsq values for minimal models are included. Note, there was no significant difference between matched or mismatched parasites on day 1 pi. Day 1 and 2 pi are × 106 /mL and cumulative densities are × 109 /mL.
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Malaria Journal

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