Table 4 The number of bacterial colonies before and after hypochloric acid applications of 12.5 ppm and 6.25 ppm concentrations and control group.
From: External decontamination of wild leeches with hypochloric acid
No | Concentration of hypochloric acid | Transport fluid Colony count | Mouth Colony count | Gut Colony count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | before | 12 | 16 | Not studied |
| Â | 12.5 ppm after | No reproduction | No reproduction | 25 |
2 | before | 23 | 14 | Not studied |
| Â | 12.5 ppm after | No reproduction | No reproduction | 18 |
3 | before | 30 | 34 | Not studied |
| Â | 12.5 ppm after | No reproduction | No reproduction | 50 |
4 | before | 25 | 16 | Not studied |
| Â | 12.5 ppm after | No reproduction | No reproduction | 44 |
5 | before | 18 | No reproduction | Not studied |
| Â | 12.5 ppm after | No reproduction | No reproduction | 30 |
1 | before | No reproduction | 20 | Not studied |
| Â | 6.25 ppm after | No reproduction | No reproduction | 100 |
2 | before | 27 | 7 | Not studied |
| Â | 6.25 ppm after | No reproduction | No reproduction | 120 |
3 | before | 20 | No reproduction | Not studied |
| Â | 6.25 ppm after | No reproduction | No reproduction | 72 |
4 | before | No reproduction | 8 | Not studied |
| Â | 6.25 ppm after | No reproduction | No reproduction | 95 |
5 | before | 15 | 12 | Not studied |
| Â | 6.25 ppm after | No reproduction | No reproduction | 75 |
1 | Control group | Not studied | Not studied | 100 |
2 | Â | Not studied | Not studied | 150 |
3 | Â | Not studied | Not studied | 120 |
4 | Â | Not studied | Not studied | 105 |
5 | Â | Not studied | Not studied | 140 |