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Table I.

Migration of Trichosomoides nasalis in intraperitoneally infected Arvicanthis niloticus: worm localization (n = 33) in the anterior part A of the maxilla (see Fig. 1).

Time post-infectiona (no. of infected hosts) Worms recovered from infected hostsb Worm diameter in μm (body level) Sex Infected host tissue Figures
19 dpi (n = 1) 1/1 29 (stichocytes) f blood vessel in the lamina propria 5B
2/1 33 (preoesophagus) f blood vessel in the lamina propria 5C
3/1 25 (preoesophagus) f lamina propria -
4/1 34 (preoesophagus) f lamina propria -
5/1 36 (preoesophagus) f lamina propria -
6/1 37 (stichocytes) f pseudostratified epithelium -
7/1 28 (stichocytes) f pseudostratified epithelium -

20 dpi (n = 5) 1/2 48 (uterus)/23c (nd) f/m pseudostratified epithelium with inflammatoryreaction 7A

1/3 34 (nd) f dermal connective tissue of the nasal vestibulum 4D
2/3 30 (nd) f between muscle fibers of the nasal vestibulum -
3/3 28 (nd) f between muscle fibers of the nasal vestibulum 4C
4/3 22 (nd) m lamina propria 5A
5/3 22 (nd) m lamina propria -
6/3 40 (uterus)/20c (nd) f/m pseudostratified epithelium with inflammatoryreaction 7B & 7C
7/3 40 (uterus)/20c (nd) f/m pseudostratified epithelium 6C

1/4 42 (uterus)/20c (nd) f/m pseudostratified epithelium -
2/4 45 (uterus)/20c (nd) f/m pseudostratified epithelium 7D
3/4 38 (stichocytes) f pseudostratified epithelium -
4/4 35 (uterus)/18c (nd) f/m pseudostratified epithelium -

1/5 22 (nd) m between muscle fibers of the muzzle 4B
2/5 30 (stichocytes) f pseudostratified epithelium -

1/6 28 (stichocytes) f muzzle connective tissue 3B
2/6 31 (gonad) f muzzle adipose tissue 3B & 4A
3/6 33(stichocytes) f pseudostratified epithelium 3B
4/6 33 (stichocytes) f pseudostratified epithelium 3A
5/6 35 (stichocytes) f pseudostratified epithelium 3A
6/6 34 (gonad) f pseudostratified epithelium 3A

21 dpi (n = 2) 1/7 40 (uterus)/20c (nd) f/m pseudostratified epithelium -
2/7 35 (stichocytes) f pseudostratified epithelium -
3/7 33 (stichocytes) f pseudostratified epithelium -

1/8 45 (uterus)/20c (nd) f/m pseudostratified epithelium -
2/8 42 (uterus)/20c (nd) f/m pseudostratified epithelium -
3/8 50 (uterus)/20c (nd) f/m pseudostratified epithelium -
a

dpi: days post-infection;

b

specimen reference number/host reference number;

c

the first numeral refers to the diameter of the female, the second to the diameter of the male; f: female; f/m: female with intra-uterine male; m: male; nd: not determined.

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