Table 3.

Comparison of the body weights between the PolyIC and PBS groups for different ages

Body weight (g)
PBS [n = 11/9 (M/F)]PolyIC [n = 10/15 (M/F)]
Birth#10.1 ± 0.88.4 ± 1.4***
Weaned, male332.8 ± 20.5322.0 ± 33.8
Weaned, Female275.9 ± 23.2257.6 ± 27.4
Adult□, male1623.6 ± 145.21528.0 ± 173.9
Adult, female796.7 ± 89.0784.7 ± 93.0

  • ↵# Sex was unspecific at birth.

  • ↵□ Adults were weighted at six months old.

  • ↵*** t(43) = 3.64, p = 0.0007, unpaired t test.

  • Values are mean ± SD.