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Table 1 Details of animal studies

From: Evidence of connections between cerebrospinal fluid and nasal lymphatic vessels in humans, non-human primates and other mammalian species

Species

Number of animals used

Number of successful preparations

Hours after death

Injected Microfil volume (ml)

mice

21

7

0–1

1–1.5

rats

6

4

0–1

2.5–3

rabbits

2

2

0–1

10

sheep

29

26

0–1

20–25

pigs

5

2*

2–72

20–25

monkeys

6

5

0–1

20

humans

3

1**

5–7

60–180

  1. * Successful filling was achieved 2 and 5 hours after death
  2. ** In the one successful human preparation, 180 ml of Microfil was infused
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Fluids and Barriers of the CNS

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