Table 2 Body weight of the control gerbils and the gerbils inoculated with trophozoites of the HGINV and WB isolates at different ages.

From: The invasive potential of Giardia intestinalis in an in vivo model

Age in days

Control Body weight (grams)

WB isolate Body weight (grams)

HGINV isolate Body weight (grams)

14

15 ± 0.7

10 ± 1.0*

11 ± 1.0*

21

20 ± 0.5

15 ± 2.7*

15 ± 1.1*

30

32 ± 3.3

21 ± 1.5*

23 ± 3.4*

60

54 ± 2.0

52 ± 3

51 ± 2.1

90

67 ± 3.5

64 ± 4.1

71 ± 5.4

  1. Mean value and SD. The weights of the inoculated gerbils were significantly lower (*p < 0.01) than the weights of the controls animals of the same age.
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