From: Clinical diagnostic value of viable Schistosoma japonicum eggs detected in host tissues
 | Days post-infection | Days post-treatment with PZQ | |||||
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45d | 90d | 180d | 30d | 90d | 180d | ||
Mouse numbers | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Worm burden | Mean ± SD | 17.2 ± 3.3 | 7.6 ± 1.7 | 4.5 ± 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
male-female worms pairs | 8.4 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Eggs in colon biopsies (total of 30 biopsies) | 4666 | 4840 | 4532 | 4497 | 2320 | 1587 | |
The proportion of different types of eggs | Immature eggs (total)* | 39.4% (1840) | 19.8% (960) | 14.7% (666) | 1.1% (49) | 0 | 0 |
Mature eggs (total)* | 51.7% (2412) | 34.0% (1644) | 20.8% (943) | 1.7% (75) | 0 | 0 | |
Partially degraded eggs (total) | 8.9% (414) | 11.7% (568) | 18.6% (843) | 54.2% (2436) | 12.8% (296) | 11.1% (176) | |
Completely degraded eggs (total) | 0 | 29.6% (1433) | 35.6% (1613) | 18.8% (845) | 72.5% (2024) | 88.9% (1411) | |
Unknown viability type (total) | 0 | 4.9% (235) | 10.1% (467) | 27.0% (1216) | 14.7% (342) | 0 |