Effect of infection with TcI, TcII and TcVI on reproductive capacity of BALB/c mice.

MG = mouse group (see Figure 1 for group nomenclature); PG = parasite genotype; PI = parasite inoculum; N1 = number of studied dams; Mat. Rate = mating rate; Gest. Rate = gestation rate; N2 = number of females that delivered pups; N3 = number of delivered pups; n = number of dead pups;
a = determined by the occurrence of vaginal plug;
b = determined by weight increase at G10 among females displaying a positive vaginal plug ;
c = on the delivery day;
d = termination of gestation at G12;
* = P<0.05,
** = P<0.01,
*** = P<0.001, by comparison to the NIG group.