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. 2020 Dec 8;8:e9761. doi: 10.7717/peerj.9761

Table 1. EC50 (half-maximal inhibitory concentration, HA unit) of AF2240-i and rAF-IL12 in HT29 and 3T3 cells 72-h post-infection.

Column number in 96-well plate Log10 titre of virus dilution Observed cytopathic effect (CPE) percentage (%)
AF2240-i rAF-IL12
A 0 4/4 × 100 = 100 4/4 × 100 = 100
B −1 4/4 × 100 = 100 4/4 × 100 = 100
C −2 4/4 × 100 = 100 4/4 × 100 = 100
D −3 4/4 × 100 = 100 4/4 × 100 = 100
E −4 0/4 × 100 = 0 1/4 × 100 = 25
F −5 0/4 × 100 = 0 0/4 × 100 = 0
G −6 0/4 × 100 = 0 0/4 × 100 = 0
H No virus (negative control) 0/4 × 100 = 0 0/4 × 100 = 0

Note:

The TCID50 was calculated based on the Reed and Muench method. The difference of algorithm of AF2240-i-infected cells = (100 − 50)/(100 − 0) = 0.50; log10 50% end-point dilution = −3 – (0.50) = −3.50; 50% end-point dilution = 10−3.50; the titre of the virus: 103.50 TCID50/0.1 mL = 3.16 × 104 TCID50/mL. The difference of algorithm of rAF-IL12-infected cells = (100 − 50)/(100 − 25) = 0.67; log10 50% end-point dilution = −3 – (0.67) = −3.67; 50% end-point dilution = 10−3.67; the titre of the virus: 103.67 TCID50/0.1 mL = 4.68 × 104 TCID50/mL. The TCID50 was presented as mean from four replicate determinations.