Research Article

Aspects of Toxoplasma Infection on the Reproductive System of Experimentally Infected Rams (Ovis Aries)

Table 2

Results of multiple comparisons and analysis of variance of the serological titers of noninoculated (control) and T. gondii oocyst-inoculated ( 2 . 0 × 1 0 5 ) or tachyzoite-inoculated ( 1 . 0 × 1 0 6 ) animals.

Postinoculation dayReciprocal serological titers/ m e a n = l o g ( 𝑥 + 1 ) / 𝑛
ControlOocystsTachyzoites

1 0 . 0 0 A a 0 . 0 0 A f 0 . 0 0 A e
3 0 . 0 0 A a 0 . 0 0 A f 0 . 4 1 A d e
5 0 . 0 0 B a 0 . 8 2 A e f 1 . 0 1 d A B
7 0 . 0 0 B a 1 . 0 1 A e 2 . 0 1 A c
11 0 . 0 0 C a 1 . 0 1 B e 2 . 8 1 A a b c
14 0 . 0 0 C a 1 . 7 1 B d e 2 . 6 1 A b c
21 0 . 0 0 C a 3 . 4 1 A a b 3 . 0 1 B a b
28 0 . 0 0 B a 2 . 6 1 A b c d 2 . 6 1 A b c
35 0 . 0 0 B a 2 . 7 1 A a b c 0 . 0 0 A e
42 0 . 0 0 B a 3 . 2 1 A a b c 3 . 2 1 A a b
49 0 . 0 0 B a 3 . 6 1 A a 3 . 3 1 A a b
56 0 . 0 0 B a 3 . 6 1 A a 3 . 6 1 A a
63 0 . 0 0 B a 2 . 4 0 A c d 2 . 6 1 A b c
70 0 . 0 0 B a 2 . 5 1 A b c d 2 . 7 1 A a b c

𝐹 value and significanceAnálise de variância
Groups 1 4 7 . 5 9
period 5 3 . 8 5
groups X period 1 5 . 0 9

M e a n s followed by the same letter, capitals in the columns and small along the lines, do not differ between each other by the Tukey test ( 𝑃 > . 0 5 ) .