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Table 2 The results of protective efficacy against S. japonicum challenge in BALB/c mice induced by immunized with rSjNAT13

From: Characterisation and preliminary functional analysis of N-acetyltransferase 13 from Schistosoma japonicum

Group

Worm burden

(mean ± S.D.)

Percent reduction in worm burden

(%)

EPG

(mean ± S.D.)

Percent reduction in liver egg count

(%)

Experiment 1

 A

11.89 ± 4.40a

12.30%

38,278.03 ± 7290.86a

24.23%

 B

11.22 ± 5.85a

17.21%

42,762.48 ± 24,502.99a

15.35%

 C

13.56 ± 3.74a

–

50,519.28 ± 17,421.34a

–

Experiment 2

 A

10.22 ± 2.11a

16.36%

45,603.10 ± 9503.84a

24.47%

 B

11.89 ± 2.52a

2.73%

54,459.61 ± 13,764.93ab

9.81%

 C

12.22 ± 2.33a

–

60,377.89 ± 16,524.13b

–

  1. Data are expressed as mean ± S.D. Values with different superscripts in the same column differ significantly (P < 0.05). Values with same superscripts in the same column do not differ significantly (P > 0.05)