Table 3 Impact of sedimentation time in incubation jars and in conical beakers on numbers of A. suum larvae (mean ± SD) recovered from liver tissue. All samples: Three hours incubation of agar gels. n = 7 unless something else is specified. No significant differences in worm counts were obtained.
Sedimentation time in jars | |||||
Sedimentation time in conical beakers | 1 h | 2 h | 3 h | ||
2 h | 3 h | 1 h | 1 1/2 h | 2 h | |
Larval count in sediment | 699 ± 264 | 759 ± 158 | 683 ± 183 | 720 ± 272 (n = 6) | 757 ± 222 (n = 6) |
Larval count in supernatant | - | - | 17 ± 3 | 5 ± 3 (n = 6) | 1 ± 1 (n = 6) |
% larvae in supernatant | - | - | 2 | 1 | <1 |