Table 2 Changes in scrotal circumference during a course of clinical anaplasmosis. Mean percent (%) scrotal circumference (cm) change in A. marginale-infected (ANA) bulls compared to baseline and unchallenged control (CON) bulls over time
From: Satisfactory breeding potential is transiently eliminated in beef bulls with clinical anaplasmosis
Compared to unchallenged | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Phase | Day | Treatment | Mean % change | P-value for testing change | Diff in mean % change | P-value for testing diff. ≠0 |
Incubation | 8 | ANA | 2% | 0.58 | 1% | 0.829 |
CON | 1% | 0.797 | . | . | ||
14 | ANA | 1% | 0.228 | 0% | 0.985 | |
CON | 1% | 0.236 | . | . | ||
21 | ANA | 1% | 0.423 | 1% | 0.796 | |
CON | 1% | 0.643 | . | . | ||
Clinical disease | 28 | ANA | -2% | 0.487 | -6% | 0.134 |
CON | 5% | 0.133 | . | . | ||
Recovery | 35 | ANA | 2% | 0.378 | 1% | 0.715 |
CON | 1% | 0.685 | . | . | ||
42 | ANA | 2% | 0.403 | -1% | 0.792 | |
CON | 3% | 0.253 | . | . | ||
Resolution | 49 | ANA | -4% | 0.285 | -9% | 0.112 |
CON | 5% | 0.176 | . | . | ||
56 | ANA | -5% | 0.15 | -10% | 0.084 | |
CON | 5% | 0.219 | . | . | ||
63 | ANA | -7% | 0.097 | -12% | 0.052 | |
CON | 5% | 0.162 | . | . | ||
70 | ANA | -7% | 0.043 | -12% | 0.02 | |
CON | 5% | 0.076 | . | . | ||
77 | ANA | -5% | 0.193 | -9% | 0.138 | |
CON | 4% | 0.35 | . | . | ||
84 | ANA | -4% | 0.196 | -5% | 0.244 | |
CON | 1% | 0.722 | . | . | ||
98 | ANA | -3% | 0.344 | -3% | 0.415 | |
CON | 1% | 0.841 | . | . | ||
112 | ANA | 0% | 0.96 | -4% | 0.235 | |
CON | 4% | 0.113 | . | . | ||