| | | Severity of Disease* |
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Group | No. Rats | Immunogen | Incidence | Max Score (mean ± SD) | Duration (mean ± SD) | Disease Index |
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I | 6 |
γ2bTCR-I
| 6/6 | 2.5 ± 0.8a | 4.2 ± 0.4b | 10.5 |
II | 6 |
γ2bWT
| 6/6 | 3.0 ± 1.3 | 5.7 ± 1.7 | 17.1 |
III | 2 |
CFA
| 2/2 | 4 | 6 | 24 |
IV | 3 | - | 3/3 | 4 | 7.3 ± 0.6 | 29.2 |
- * EAE was scored according to incidence, severity and duration. Disease index was calculated as follows: Mean Maximum Score × Mean Duration of Disease × Incidence.
- Significance: (a) Group I vs Group II p = 0.394 and Group I vs Group IV p = 0.051; (b) Group I vs Group III p = 0.05 and Group I vs Group IV p = 0.026.