Improved experimental model of hepatic cystic hydatid disease resembling natural infection route with stable growing dynamics and immune reaction

Table 1 Hydatid disease infection rate in mice in the three groups injected with different concentrations of protoscolices

Group	Concentration of injected protoscolices	Number of infected mice	Number of non-infected mice	Total	Infection rate (%)a
Group A	2000/100 μL	9	1	10	90.0
Group B	200/100 μL	10	0	10	100.0
Group C	100/100 μL	7	4	11	63.6
Total		26	5	31	84.55

^aP = 0.096, no significant difference in the infection rates among the three groups.