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Table 3 Mean (with standard deviation) of growth parameters estimated out of infection in sheep from lines selected on resistance (R) or susceptibility (S) to Haemonchus contortus

From: Inferring the energy cost of resistance to parasitic infection and its link to a trade-off

Parameter a

Line R (n = 21)

Line S (n = 21)

t (df=40) b

p

\({P}_{m}\)

6.88 (0.364)

6.75 (0.433)

1.027

0.31

\({L}_{m}\)

15.08 (2.033)

15.55 (2.602)

−0.641

0.53

\({\beta }_{P}\)

0.0224 (0.0025)

0.0239 (0.0037)

−1.551

0.13

\({\beta }_{Wool}\)

11·10–5 (3.5·10–5)

12.10–5 (2.7·10–5)

−0.518

0.61

  1. a \({P}_{m}\) = protein weight at maturity; \({L}_{m}\) = lipid weight at maturity; \({\beta }_{P}\)= Protein growth rate estimated out-of-infection; \({\beta }_{Wool}\)= Wool growth rate
  2. b Lines differences were tested based on unpaired t-test
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