Change of eosinophil 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 eosinophil 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) and ** (p < 0.01). Each
data point represents a mean of three animals, and the associated standard error
is indicated by the error bar.