Table 1.

Summary of the amyloidogenic potential of foie gras preparations

Group	Mice (n)	Treatment	Route	Positive (%)	Mean score*
1	H-2/hIL-6 (8)	Extract 1	i.v.	3 (37.5)	3+
2	H-2/hIL-6 (6)	Extract 2	i.v.	2 (33.3)	4+
3	H-2/hIL-6 (7)	Extract 3	i.v.	6 (85.7)	1.9+
4	H-2/hIL-6 (5)	PBS	i.v.	0 (0)	0
5	H-2/hIL-6 (7)	Extract 4	i.v.	7 (100)	3.1+
6	MT-1/hIL-6 (8)	Extract 4	Gavage	5 (62.5)	4+
7	MT-1/hIL-6 (7)	Extract 5	i.v.	5 (71.4)	4+
8	H-2/hIL-6 (9)	Extract 5/cooked	i.v.	5 (55.6)	1.75+
9	H-2/hIL-6 (6)	Extract 5/guanidine HCl	i.v.	2 (33.3)	0.5+
10	BALB/c (10)	Extract 5	i.v.	8 (80)	1.6+
11	BALB/c (5)	PBS	i.v.	0 (0)	0

*Mean score of amyloid-positive spleens in each group.