Table 4.
Activity of immature juvenile Schistosoma mansoni in PSO- and PZQ-treated groups after different incubation periods (IPs)
| IP (hours) | Groups | n | Worm activity | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score 0, n (%) |
Score 1, n (%) |
Score 2, n (%) |
Score 3, n (%) |
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| 24 | Untreated | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 (100) | <0.001 P1: <0.001 P2: <0.001 P3: <0.001 P4: <0.001 P5: 0.043 |
| PZQ | 100 | 2 (2) | 2 (2) | 0 | 96 (96) | ||
| PSO (100) | 100 | 94 (94) | 4 (4) | 2 (2) | 0 | ||
| PSO (80) | 100 | 78 (78) | 22 (22) | 2 (2) | 0 | ||
| PSO (60) | 100 | 27 (30) | 65 (65) | 6 (6) | 2 (2) | ||
| PSO (40) | 100 | 0 | 4 (4) | 91 (91) | 5 (5) | ||
| PSO (20) | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 (100) | ||
| 48 | Untreated | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 (100) | <0.001 P1: <0.001 P2: <0.001 P3: <0.001 P4: <0.001 P5: < 0.001 |
| PZQ | 100 | 4 (4) | 4 (4) | 0 | 92 (92) | ||
| PSO (100) | 100 | 100 (100) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| PSO (80) | 100 | 100 (100) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| PSO (60) | 100 | 71 (71) | 19 (19) | 3 (3) | 7 (7) | ||
| PSO (40) | 100 | 52 (52) | 30 (30) | 14 (14) | 0 | ||
| PSO (20) | 100 | 48 (48) | 25 (25) | 22 (22) | 5 (5) | ||
| 72 | Untreated | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 (100) | <0.001 P1: <0.001 P2: <0.001 P3: <0.001 P4: <0.001 P5: <0.001 |
| PZQ | 100 | 10 (10) | 0 | 0 | 90 (90) | ||
| PSO (100) | 100 | 100 (100) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| PSO (80) | 100 | 100 (100) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| PSO (60) | 100 | 100 (100) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| PSO (40) | 100 | 90 (90) | 7 (7) | 3 (3) | 0 | ||
| PSO (20) | 100 | 75 (75) | 19 (19) | 1 (1) | 5 (5) | ||
Abbreviations: P1, comparison between Pzq and PSO (100); P2, comparison between Pzq and PSO (80); P3, comparison between Pzq and PSO (60); P4, comparison between Pzq and PSO (40); P5, comparison between Pzq and PSO (20).