Research Article

Hydatid Cyst Protoscolices Induce Cell Death in WEHI-164 Fibrosarcoma Cells and Inhibit the Proliferation of Baby Hamster Kidney Fibroblasts In Vitro

Table 1

The number of dead or alive cells in flasks with WEHI-164 fibrosarcoma cells following 48 hours of treatment with 10 (A), 50 (B), or 100 (C) hydatid cyst protoscolices (case groups) or left intact (control group) (mean of triplicate performance).

Case groups mean Control group
A (mean)B (mean)C (mean)Controls mean

Number of alive cells (×10000)0.003
Number of dead cells (×10000)0.024