Anti-echinococcal effect of verapamil involving the regulation of the calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II response in vitro and in a murine infection model

Table 1 Changes in the wet weight of Echinococcus multilocularis metacestodes in mice after treatment with verapamil (Vepm) for 4 months

Group	No. of mice	Dose	Cyst weight (g) (mean ± SD)
Infected	5	NA	5.90 ± 0.75
ABZ	5	40 mg/kg per day	1.04 ± 0.14^*
Vepm	5	40 mg/kg per day	0.98 ± 0.33^*

ABZ Albendazole, NA not available
* P < 0.05 (statistical analysis was performed by comparison with the infected group)

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