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Table 1 In vivo effect of DW-3-15 against S. japonicum infected mice

From: In vitro and in vivo activities of DW-3-15, a commercial praziquantel derivative, against Schistosoma japonicum

Group and dose (mg/kg per day)a

Worm burden (Mean ± SD)

Worm burden reduction (%)

No. of eggs × 103/g liver tissue

Egg reduction (%)

Female

Male

Total

Female

Male

Total

Controlb

24.0 ± 1.9

29.0 ± 2.3

53.0 ± 3.4

–

–

–

23.8 ± 5.2

–

DW-3-15(400)

7.0 ± 2.0

12.4 ± 1.8

19.4 ± 1.7*

70.8

57.2

63.4

3.4 ± 0.5*

85.8

PZQ(400)

0 ± 0

0.6 ± 0.5

0.6 ± 0.5*

100.00

97.9

98.9

0.7 ± 0.3*

97.0

  1. aTreatment was started 35 days after infection
  2. bControl, 200 μl of ethanol:Tween80:water (3:7:90)
  3. *P < 0.05, significant difference compared to the control group
  4. Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation