Table 1. Animal study experimental design.
Group | Formulation | rVLP Dose (μg)# | Antigen Presentation Schedule (Study Day) | Antigen Administration Route (Respective) | Sample Collection Schedule (Study Day) | Group Size (n) |
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1 | Control | 0 | 0, 21 | IN, IN | 0, 7, 14, 21, 42, 56 | 4 |
2 | GI & GII Antigen | 5 | 0, 21 | IN, IN | 0, 7, 14, 21, 42, 56 | 4 |
3 | GI & GII Antigen | 15 | 0, 21 | IN, IN | 0, 7, 14, 21, 42, 56 | 4 |
4 | GI & GII Antigen | 50 | 0, 21 | IN, IN | 0, 7, 14, 21, 42, 56 | 4 |
5 | GI & GII Antigen | 100 | 0, 21 | IN, IN | 0, 7, 14, 21, 42, 56 | 4 |
6 | GI Antigen | 50 | 0, 21 | IN, IN | 0, 7, 14, 21, 42, 56 | 4 |
7 | GII Antigen | 50 | 0, 21 | IN, IN | 0, 7, 14, 21, 42, 56 | 4 |
#Amount of each VLP included in each dose. In Group 4, 5μg of each VLP was added for a total of 10 μg of VLPs were added in the total dose.