Research Article

Biosensor for Hepatocellular Injury Corresponds to Experimental Scoring of Hepatosplenic Schistosomiasis in Mice

Table 2

Biosensor results (median and range).

Naive ()50 cercariae ()100 cercariae ()Medium-control ()

Number of cells (×1.000)833 (825–840)610 (575–645)560 (545–575)1111 (535–1.355)
Vitality (%)95.2 (93.3–97.1)82.8 (80.6–84.9)73.8 (64.4–83.2)94.9 (91.1–97.3)
XTT (extinction/well)1.48 (1.25–2.37)0.92 (0.84–1.00)0.84 (0.51–0.90)2.13 (1.72–3.27)
Release of LDH (U/L)135 (134–136)145 (139–150)157 (152–161)113 (110–123)

versus naive; LDH: lactate dehydrogenase.