Table 1.
Airway Constrictor Responses to Brevetoxins
Toxins* (n) | % Increase in pulmonary resistance from baseline |
---|---|
PbTx-2 (n=7) | 226 ± 21 |
PbTx-3 (n=10) | 179 ± 22 |
PbTx-ca (n=4) | 71 ± 3 |
PbTx-9 (n=2) | 60 ± 7 |
Sheep were challenged with 20 breaths of 10 pg/ml of each toxin. Values are mean ± standard error of the mean (s.e.m.) Number of animals (n).