Doxycycline as a Potential MMP-1 Inhibitor for the Treatment of Spondylitis Tuberculosis: A Study in Rabbit Model

Table 8

Infection process following treatment protocols in rabbits with spondylitis TB.

Group	Results after treatment protocols				Infection process
	BTA	Culture	PCR	Histology	Ongoing	Resolved
A	4	6	6	6	91.67	8.33
B	4	5	5	5	79.17	20.83
C	3	4	4	3	58.33	41.67
D	4	4	6	5	79.17	20.83
E	3	4	4	4	62.50	37.50
F	1	2	2	1	25.00	75.00
G	1	2	3	3	37.50	62.50
H	1	1	2	1	20.83	79.17
I	0	0	1	1	8.33	91.67
J	0	1	1	1	12.50	87.50
K	0	0	1	1	8.33	91.67
L	0	0	1	1	8.33	91.67

PCR: polymerase chain reaction.