From: Assessment of parasite virulence in a natural population of a planktonic crustacean
 | First sample (7. June 2015) | Second sample (28. June 2015) |
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Total number of collected females | 309 | 408 |
Females on sampling day (= day of capture) | ||
 Percentage infected females on day of capture | 4.8% | 38.2% |
 Number of females with eggs | ||
  Uninfected | 17 | 1 |
  Infected | 0 | 0 |
 Average number of eggs in broodpouch | ||
  Uninfected | 0.383 (± 1.136) | 0.027 (± 0.001) |
  Infected | 0 (± 0) | 0 (± 0) |
 Number of females with ephippia | ||
  Uninfected | 10 | 0 |
  Infected | 0 | 0 |
 Average body length | ||
  Uninfected | 2.37 mm (± 0.65) | 2.10 mm (± 0.41) |
  Infected | 3.26 mm (± 0.40) | 3.21 mm (± 0.40) |
Females at the end of the observation period | ||
 Percentage infected at the end of observation period | 40.1% | 88.0% |
 Number of days for infection to be recognized | 13.7 (± 4.9) | 10.1 (± 6.79) |
 Number of clutches prior to parasitic castration | 0.89 (± 0.8) | 0.09 (± 0.4) |