Table 1.

Comparison of behavioral test results of PBS and Poly (I:C) groups

Test	PBS n=6 mean ± sd	Poly (I:C) n=14 mean ± sd	Statistics (Mann-Whitney U-test)
TCST–Duration index in the social chamber	0.60±0.12	0.50±0.08	p=0.216, z=-1.237
TCST–Frequency index for entrance to the social chamber	0.5±0.24	0.46±0.19	p=0.934, z=0.082
TCST–Latency to first enter the social chamber (min)	0.96±0.46	2.04±1.18	p=0.364, z=-0.907
TCST–Duration index in the social half of the chamber	0.61±0.12	0.52±0.10	p=0.284, z=-1.072
TCST–Frequency index for entrance to the social half of the chamber	0.56±0.12	0.52±0.20	p=0.805, z=-0.247
TCST–Frequency index for entrance to the social half of the chamber	0.96±0.46	2.04±1.86	p=0.364, z=-0.907
SMT–Duration index in the social target zone	0.52±0.06	0.47±0.02	p=0.804, z=-0.248
SMT–Frequency index for entrance to the social target zone	0.55±0.09	0.60±0.05	p=0.620, z=-0.495
SMT–Latency to first enter the social target zone	3.00±0.30	1.7±0.48	p=0.160, z=-1.404
NORT–Duration index in the new object area	0.48±0.04	0.47±0.06	p=0.869, z=-0.165
NORT–Frequency to enter the new object area	0.45±0.06	0.42±0.05	p: 0.869, z=-0.165
NORT–Latency to enter the new object area	36.6±14.9	38.6±8.0	p=0.741, z=-0.330
NORT–Distance moved in the locomotor test (cm)	1477.53±69.8	1304.61±117.2	p=0.216, z=-1.237
MBT-Total marble burying score	3.6±1.1	5.00±0.6	p=0.611, z=-0.509
MBT–3/4 marble burying score	7.50±0.7	8.7±0.6	p=0.424, z=-0.800

MBT: marble burying test; NORT: novel object recognition test; PBS: phosphate buffered saline; Poly (I:C): Polyinosinic: polycytidylic acid; SMT: social memory test; TCST: three chamber socialization test.