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. 2018 Apr 9;8:5714. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-24067-x

Table 3.

Comparison of our model-based predictions of cure rates with observational data.

Regimen % cured at: Ref.
3 months 4 months 5 months
Our model BALB/c, Beijing, HDIT 2 RpZHE/1,2,3 RpHa 62% 97% 100%
2 RZME/1,2,3 RMa 60% 97% 100%
2 RZMH/1,2,3 RMHa 2% 29% 81%
Model 1 BALB/c, H37Rv, HDA 2 RpZM/1,2 RpM 100% 22
3,4,5 RZM 75% 100% 100% 5
2 RZM/1,2,3 RM 83% 100% 100% 5
2 RZM/2,3 RM 95% 100% 23
Model 2 BALB/c, H37Rv, LDA 2 RZME/1 RM 80% 12
2 RZMH/1 RMH 27% 12
Model 3 BALB/c, Erdman, HDA 2 RZM/2 RM 84% 13
Model 4 BALB/c, Erdman, LDA 3 RZME 100% 12
3 RZMH 93% 12
2 RZM/1 RM, 2 RM 100% 95% 13
Model 5 C3HeB/FeJb, H37Rv, LDA 2 RZME/1 RM 80% 12
2 RZMH/1 RMH 80% 12
Model 6 C3HeB/FeJb, Erdman, LDA 3 RZME 40% 12
3 RZMH 0% 12

aPredicted cure for 3,4 and 5 months of treatment is shown as estimated in Fig. 3, bC3HeB/FeJ mice can develop cavitating lesions that more closely resemble human disease, Abbreviations for route of infection: HDIT = high dose intratracheally, HDA = high dose aerosol, LDA = low dose aerosol, R = rifampicin, Rp = rifapentine, Z = pyrazinamide, M = moxifloxacin, H = isoniazid, E = Ethambutol.