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Table 3 Effect of sexual activity on CFUs 24 hours after infection with P.entomophila

From: Sexual activity increases resistance against Pseudomonas entomophila in male Drosophila melanogaster

Source

DF

DF Den

MS

F ratio

p > F

Mating status

1

82

9.82

5.58

0.02*

Hours

1

82

307.36

174.61

<0.0001*

Block & Random

3

82

67.72

38.46

<0.0001*

Hours × Block

3

82

13.12

7.45

0.00017*

Mating Status × Hours

1

82

8.41

4.78

0.03*

Mating Status × Block

3

82

0.73

0.41

0.74

Mating Status × Hours × Block

3

82

1.48

0.84

0.47

  1. *Statistically significant values.
  2. Summary of results from three-way mixed model ANOVA treating Mating status (virgin vs sexually active) and Hours (0 vs 24 hrs post infection) as fixed factors crossed with random blocks.