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Table 4 Histopathological score of the animals in each group and statistical analysis

From: Histopathological changes in the liver of tree shrew (Tupaia belangeri chinensis) persistently infected with hepatitis B virus

Group

Experimental no.

Periportal & bridging necrosis score

Intralobular degeneration & focal necrosis score

Portal inflammation score

Fibrosis score

Total score

Mean ± SD

P-value

A (n = 6)

A1

3

4

3

3

13

5.33 ± 3.93

 

A2

0

1

1

0

2

A3

1

2

1

0

4

A4

1

2

1

1

5

A5

1

1

1

0

3

A6

1

2

1

1

5

B (n = 3)

B1

0

1

0

0

1

1.00 ± 0.0

0.018a

B2

0

1

0

0

1

0

0.057b

B3

0

1

0

0

1

C (n = 4)

C1

0

0

0

0

0

0.00 ± 0.00

0.008a

C2

0

0

0

0

0

C3

0

0

0

0

0

C4

0

0

0

0

0

  1. aCompared with group A. bCompared with group C.