Research Article
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 |
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PCR: polymerase chain reaction.
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