Change of neutrophil count in Yucatan minipigs exposed to pSPE or eSPE radiation.
A minimum of 3 animals per group were exposed to pSPE radiation (A) at a single
skin dose of 5 , 7.7 or 10 Gy or eSPE radiation (B) at a single skin dose of 5,
7.5, 10, or 20 Gy. The neutrophil count was determined at the indicated time
points. The results are expressed as fraction of control and compared with the
pre-irradiation baseline value (indicated by dashed line). Statistical
significance of the comparison is indicated by an x (p is between 0.005 and
0.10, and considered as marginally significant), * (p < 0.05), and ** (p
< 0.01). Each data point represents a mean of three animals, and the
associated standard error is indicated by the error bar.