Table 2.
Serum levels of ochratoxin A (pg/mL) in pregnant mares and their foals, collected from umbilical cord, assessed by ELISA.
| OTA levels in pregnant mares | OTA levels in umbilical cord | Placental transfer ratio * |
|---|---|---|
| 73.1 (29) ** | - | - |
| 202.2 (30) | - | - |
| 128.8 (24) | - | - |
| 111.2 (25) | - | - |
| 119.9 (23) | - | - |
| 69.7 (22) | - | - |
| 166.7 (18) | 252.6 | 1.5 |
| 123.6 (17) | - | - |
| - (20) | - | - |
| 87.9 (36) | 74.2 | 0.8 |
| 79.2 (32) | 69.5 | 0.9 |
| 75.4 (27) | 139.5 | 1.8 |
| 348.3 (28) | 75.8 | 0.2 |
| 79.2 (26) | 165.3 | 2.1 |
| - (31) | - | - |
| - | - | - |
| 101.9 | 96.6 | 0.9 |
-: < 50 pg/mL; * assessed as OTA levels in umbilical cord/OTA levels in pregnant mares; ** the number between brackets corresponds to the number of samples.