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. 2012 Feb 14;6(2):e1474. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0001474

Table 2. In vivo effect of PA1647 combined with praziquantel on 21-day-old schistosomula.

21-day Schistosomula
Treatment Mean number of worms ± SD Worm reduction
1 Control (excipient alone) 43.4±4.9 _
2 4× (PZQ 50 mg/kg) 33.0±1.6 24%
3 4× (PZQ 37.5 mg/kg + PA1647 12.5 mg/kg) 31.0±2.7 29%
4 4× (PZQ 25 mg/kg + PA1647 25 mg/kg) 11.6±3.9 73%*
5 4× (PZQ 12.5 mg/kg + PA1647 37.5 mg/kg) 31.5±3.1 27%
6 4× (PA1647 50 mg/kg) 35.8±4.4 18%

The treatment schedule consisted in four doses of 50 mg/kg (sum of the two drugs) every three hours.

*Significant difference compared to the control group at 5% level (Mann-Whitney U test). SD stands for standard deviation.