Fig. 6: Therapeutic RDV and LPV/RTV-IFNb improve pulmonary function. | Nature Communications

Fig. 6: Therapeutic RDV and LPV/RTV-IFNb improve pulmonary function.

From: Comparative therapeutic efficacy of remdesivir and combination lopinavir, ritonavir, and interferon beta against MERS-CoV

Fig. 6

Whole-body plethysmography (WBP) was used to assess pulmonary function in mice. Representative WBP data for one of the two studies depicted in Fig. 5 are shown. All groups were N = 4 per day. EF50 is the flow rate at 50% expired volume. PenH is a surrogate measure of airway resistance. Rpef is the fraction of expiration before peak expiratory flow is reached. Altered EF50, PenH, and Rpef indicate bronchoconstriction or airway obstruction. Asterisks indicate statistical differences by two-way ANOVA with Sidek’s multiple comparison test in a and two-way ANOVA with Tukey’s multiple comparison test in b. The boxes encompass the 25th to 75th percentile, the line is at the median, while the whiskers represent the range.

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