Table 3 Changes in the percent of progressively motile sperm during a course of clinical anaplasmosis. Mean percent (%) of progressively motile sperm 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 | Study day | Treatment | Mean w/ baseline adjusted | Diff in mean w/ baseline adjusted | P-value for testing diff. ≠0 |
Incubation | 8 | ANA | 53% | -14% | 0.053 |
CON | 67% | . | . | ||
14 | ANA | 59% | -6% | 0.721 | |
CON | 66% | . | . | ||
21 | ANA | 59% | -6% | 0.706 | |
CON | 65% | . | . | ||
Clinical disease | 28 | ANA | 6% | -49% | 0.027 |
CON | 54% | . | . | ||
Recovery | 35 | ANA | 22% | -29% | 0.107 |
CON | 50% | . | . | ||
42 | ANA | 9% | -34% | 0.018 | |
CON | 43% | . | . | ||
Resolution | 49 | ANA | 6% | -51% | 0.019 |
CON | 57% | . | . | ||
56 | ANA | 10% | -57% | 0.046 | |
CON | 67% | . | . | ||
63 | ANA | 15% | -52% | 0.015 | |
CON | 67% | . | . | ||
70 | ANA | 21% | -36% | 0.168 | |
CON | 57% | . | . | ||
77 | ANA | 14% | -61% | 0.042 | |
CON | 75% | . | . | ||
84 | ANA | 28% | -35% | 0.344 | |
CON | 62% | . | . | ||
98 | ANA | 18% | -47% | 0.079 | |
CON | 65% | . | . | ||
112 | ANA | 49% | -33% | 0.107 | |
CON | 81% | . | . | ||