(A) Elimination of <i>A. ceylanicum</i> eggs of per gram of feces (EPG) from the 13th DAI (days post infection) until 21 DAI.

<p>n = 6/7 hamsters per group, respectively. * = P<0.05. (B) Number of adult <i>A. ceylanicum</i> worms recovered from the small intestine of each hamster at 22 DAI. Control groups infected (NI) and malnourished infected (MI).</p

CBC of hamsters performed on day 50 of the experiment.

<p>(A) Hemoglobin levels are listed in grams per deciliter; (B) Global count of erythrocytes per cubic millimeter. Negative control group (NN), control infected with <i>A. ceylanicum</i> (NI), malnourished negative (MN) and malnourished infected with <i>A. ceylanicum</i> (MI). Dotted line: physiological values for hamster according Mitruka and Rawnsley (1981). n = 5/6/10/7 hamsters per group, respectively. * = P<0.05, *** = P<0.001.</p

Biochemical parameters in plasma of hamsters on day 50 of the experiment.

<p>(A) Total protein in grams per deciliter; (B) Albumin gram per deciliter. Negative control group (NN), control infected with <i>A. ceylanicum</i> (NI), malnourished negative (MN) and malnourished infected with A. <i>ceylanicum</i> (MI). n = 5/6/10/7 hamsters per group, respectively. * = P<0.05.</p

Levels of total IgG in plasma of hamsters antigens were: (A) crude extract of <i>A. ceylanicum</i>; (B) ES products.

<p>Negative control group (NN), control infected with <i>A. ceylanicum</i> (NI), malnourished negative (MN) and malnourished infected with <i>A. ceylanicum</i> (MI). Dotted line: cut-off. Plasma obtained at 22 DAI. n = 5/6/10/7 hamsters per group, respectively. ** = P<0.01.</p

Composition of diets prepared for the control and malnourished hamsters.

<p><b>modified from DiBattista </b><a href="http://www.plosntds.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003184#pntd.0003184-DiBattista1" target="_blank">[26]</a><b>.</b></p>a<p>acquired from Rhoster Indústria e Comércio Ltda (São Paulo, Brazil).</p>b<p>amount sufficient to form a pellet feed.</p><p>Composition of diets prepared for the control and malnourished hamsters.</p

(A) Weight change in grams of the average weight of the groups of hamsters subjected to control or low-protein diet during the experiment (over 50 days); (B) Visceral adiposity index (g) after 50 days of experiment; (C) Lean body mass index (g) after 50 days of experiment.

<p>Negative control group (NN), control infected with A. ceylanicum (NI), malnourished negative (MN) and malnourished infected with <i>A. ceylanicum</i> (MI). n = 5/6/10/7 hamsters per group, respectively. * = P<0.05, ** = P<0.01.</p

Lipid content on day 50 of the experiment.

<p>(A) Triglycerides in plasma in milligrams per deciliter; (B) Cholesterol in plasma gram per deciliter (C) Triglycerides in the liver milligram per gram; (D) Cholesterol in the liver in milligrams per gram; (E) Triglyceride in cecal contents milligram per gram, (F) Cholesterol in cecal contents in milligrams per gram. Negative control group (NN), control infected with <i>A. ceylanicum</i> (NI), malnourished negative (MN) and malnourished infected with <i>A. ceylanicum</i> (MI). n = 5/6/10/7 hamsters per group, respectively. * = P<0.05, ** = P<0.01, *** = P<0.001.</p

Experimental design.

<p>Vertical bars indicates blood collection; Grey circle indicates start of the low protein diet; Dark circle indicates <i>A. ceylanicum</i> inoculation and Open circle indicates animal's euthanasia.</p