Table 1.
Group/n | Water uptake | Food uptake | ∆% b.wt. (g) |
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MISg/14 | 8.3 ml/mouse per day | 4.8 g/mouse per day | −1.27 |
MIS/10 | 5.7 ml/mouse per day | 4.2 g/mouse per day | −6.67 |
IVC/12 | 4.8 ml/mouse per day | 3.7 g/mouse per day | 1.45 |
IVCR/12 | 4.6 ml/mouse per day | 3.6 g/mouse per day | 2.80 |
MISg two animals per cage separated by grid wall, MIS two animals per cage without grid wall, IVC normal area cage mice (animal pairs), IVCR 50% reduced area cage mice (animal pairs). Pooled data analysis from each group