Gamma-Ray Treatment of Echinococcus Protoscoleces prior to Implantation in Mice Reduces Echinococcosis

Table 2

Cysts weight and suppression capsule rate.

Group		Median (mg)	Quartile (mg)	Mean (mg)^Δ	Suppression capsule rate (%)
Control	15	157.80	0.15	15.90	—
10 Gy	15	35.80	0.07	4.20	73.55
20 Gy	15	0.00	0.08	1.92	87.92
40 Gy	15	0.00	0.09	1.92	91.48
80 Gy	15	0.00	0.00	0.06	99.61

Note. Suppression capsule rate (%) = [1 − (mean weight of cyst in the experimental group/mean weight of cyst in the control group)] × 100%. IQR: interquartile range; (0.05/10, adjusted value) versus control group; (0.05/10, adjusted value) versus 10 Gy.
Δ: mean cysts’ weight calculated according to the median.