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Table 1 Distribution of infective larvae (L3) observed in the subcutaneous tissues of vaccinated (Vacc, mice 1 to 5) and primary-infected (PI, mice 6 to 10) mice 6 hours after the challenge inoculation. The larvae that broke out of the tissue sample during the procedure were not included in the rest of the study.

From: The subcutaneous movements of filarial infective larvae are impaired in vaccinated hosts in comparison to primary infected hosts

Mouse

Number of L3 in challenge

Number of larvae recovered

Number of non-motile or abnormal larvae

Number of larvae recorded

Number of larvae in sub cut tissue

Number of larvae escaped during procedure

Number of larvae in lymph node

1

200

1

0

1

1

1

0

2

200

6

1

4

4

1

0

3

200

3

0

3

3

1

0

4

200

6

1

5

5

0

0

5

200

12

1

11

11

5

0

TOTAL VACC.

1000

28

3

24

24

8

0

6

200

4

4

0

0

0

0

7

200

5

2

3

3

2

0

8

200

8

1

7

3

1

4

9

200

7

1

0

0

0

0

10

200

13

4

9

9

1

0

TOTAL PI

1000

37

12

19

15

4

4