Table 2.
Overview of the experiments and methods employed.
| Experiment | Experimental group | Treatment | No. of mice | Survival assessed | BL assessed | No. of slides for histometry | Serum samples for Luminex and ELISA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Positive control | – | 12 | Yes | No | 12 | No |
| AAS | LDA | 12 | 11 | No | |||
| 2 | Positive control | – | 24 | No | Yes | 18 | Yes |
| AAS | LDA | 24 | 13 | Yes | |||
| 3 | Positive control | – | 12 | Yes | No | 12 | No |
| AAS | LDA | 12 | 12 | No | |||
| 4 | sham | sham | 12 | 12 | No | ||
| BCG | BCG | 12 | 12 | No | |||
| BCG + AAS | BCG + LDA | 12 | 12 | No | |||
| 5 | Rimstar | Rimstar | 12 | Yes | No | 12 | No |
| Rimstar + AAS | Rimstar + LDA | 12 | 12 | No | |||
| Negative ct | Negative ct | – | 6 | No | No | No | Yes, only Luminex |
AAS, aspirin; LDA, low-dose aspirin 3 mg/kg/day; BCG, bacille Calmette–Guerin vaccine; RIMSTAR, rifampicin 150 mg + isoniazid 75 mg + pyrazinamid 400 mg + ethambutol 275 mg, adjusted to mouse weight; Negative ct, negative control, healthy animals.