Table 5.
Neuronal cell loss within the hippocampus of mice without seizures following infection with different TMEVsa
| Viral strain | Day of sacrifice | Score of neuronal cell loss per mouse | Mean (± SEM)b |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDVII | 5 | 3, 3, 4, 4, 0, 3, 4 | 3 (0.54) |
| 6 | ND | ||
| 7 | ND | ||
| 14 | ND | ||
| WW | 5 | 5, 1, 0, 2 | 2 (1.08) |
| 6 | 0, 0, 0, 2, 1, 2, 6, 1, 0.5 | 1.39 (0.63) | |
| 7 | ND | ||
| 14 | ND | ||
| H101 | 5 | 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 | 0.2 (0.2) |
| 6 | 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 | 0 (0) | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | ND | ||
| DA | 5 | ND | |
| 6 | 0, 0 | 0 (0) | |
| 7 | 0, 3, 1.5, 0, 0, 0, 0 | 0.64 (0.45) | |
| 14 | 0, 5, 0, 0, 2, 0 | 1.17 (0.83) | |
| BeAn | 5 | ND | |
| 6 | ND | ||
| 7 | 0, 0, 0, 0 | 0 (0) | |
| 14 | 0.5, 0, 5, 0, 0, 0, 6 | 1.64 (1.00) | |
| DApBL2M | 5 | ND | |
| 6 | ND | ||
| 7 | 0, 0, 0, 0 | 0 (0) | |
| 14 | 0, 0 | 0 (0) |
a
DA, Daniels; ND, not determined; SEM, standard error of the mean; TMEV, Theiler's murine encephalomyelitis virus.
b
Mann-Whitney U tests are described in the text.