Table 5

Results of comparisons (exact Wilcoxon rank sum test) for parameters from infection experiments.

Comparison group

infection parameter

p

W

300:50

L3

0.8636

16.5

300:100

L3

0.5346

22.5

100:50

L3

0.5108

13.5

300:50

L4

0.0022

36

300:100

L4

0.0022

36

100:50

L4

0.3333

24.5

300:50

Adults

0.0022

36

300:100

Adults

0.0022

36

100:50

Adults

0.5866

22

300:50

sb. caps.

0.119

28

300:100

sb. caps.

0.619

14.5

100:50

sb. caps.

0.1645

27

300:50

int. caps.

0.0022

36

300:100

int. caps.

0.0022

36

100:50

int. caps.

1

18

Sample size n = 6 for all groups. W is the smallest sum of ranks, p indicates a significance estimate based on a two-tailed hypothesis.

Heitlinger et al. Parasites & Vectors 2009 2:48   doi:10.1186/1756-3305-2-48