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Table 3 The ratio of the number of male/female (♂/♀) worms examined for each group at each timepoint (one female worm was found per nodule) and the median male (♂MOT) and (♀MOT) motility score before and up to 24 months the after the start of treatment in cattle following 7 monthly treatments with ivermectin 500 μg/kg subcutaneously, doramectin 500 μg/kg subcutaneously or untreated controls.

From: Repeated high doses of avermectins cause prolonged sterilisation, but do not kill, Onchocerca ochengiadult worms in African cattle

mpt

 

0

6

12

18

24

Control

♂/♀

5/6

5/5

8/5

4/4

3/4

 

♂MOT

2

2

2

2

2

 

♀MOT

2

2

2

2/6

2

Ivermectin

♂/♀

3/6

5/6

6/6

0.3

3/6

 

♂MOT

2

2

2

1.5

2

 

♀MOT

2

2*

2

2*

1.5*

Doramectin

♂/♀

11/6

5/6

9/6

6/6

9/6

 

♂MOT

2

2

2

2

2

 

♀MOT

2

2

2

2

0.5**

  1. *= 1 calcified dead worm, **= 2 calcified dead worms
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