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. 2019 Oct 28;14(10):e0207423. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0207423

Table 5. Metal concentrations in heart, lung, liver, kidney, muscle, spleen, rib, radius, and tooth samples from sheep.

Metals Heart Lung Liver
Affected animal Control Affected animal Control Affected animal Control
Cd 0.39±0.03a 0.11±0.02 3.12±0.25a 0.67±0.05 7.62±0.56a 0.47±0.02
Pb 4.76±0.67a 1.34±0.23 4.45±0.38a 1.55±0.27 16.37±1.57a 0.73±0.05
Zn 137.63±6.56a 103.92±7.23 143.87±±8.67a 107.82±7.63 233.93±8.72a 137.79±8.57
Cu 29.81±3.43a 14.72±0.93 25.23 ±2.32a 11.67±1.69 258.17±7.93a 117.67±7.73
Mn 3.67±0.33 3.52±0.23 3.82±0.27 3.83±0.31 4.73±0.72 4.56±0.59
Mo 1.32±0.11 1.33±0.17 1.53±0.16 1.68±0.37 1.43±0.13 1.39±0.18
Metals Kidney Muscle Spleen
Affected animal Control Affected animal Control Affected animal Control
Cd 27.37±1.53a 0.73±0.29 0.82±0.03a 0.18±0.04 0.57±0.05a 0.33±0.03
Pb 38.57±2.87a 0.77±0.13 2.85±0.52a 0.87±0.03 3.87±0.53a 0.93±0.11
Zn 157.16±7.43a 113.75±7.69 141.13±7.62a 113.56±9.87 137.93±9.17a 118.62±9.86
Cu 27.21±3.27a 11.32±1.73 8.97±0.77a 5.83±0.96 9.52±0.57a 4.47±0.56
Mn 4.68±0.57 4.73±0.85 3.83±0.57 3.82±0.67 2.56±0.37 2.61±0.29
Mo 1.87±0.22 1.79±0.12 1.28 ±0.18 1.36±0.28 0.79±0.14 0.37±0.03
Metals Rib Radius Tooth
Affected animal Control Affected animal Control Affected animal Control
Cd 4.77±0.23a 0.53±0.07 5.62±0.73a 0.78±0.04 5.57±0.54a 0.43±0.03
Pb 14.53±2.73a 2.37±0.03 22.53±2.51a 2.57±0.73 27.82±2.73a 1.21±0.02
Zn 97.83±3.43a 77.75±3.69 117.13±5.62a 83.56±9.87 137.37±7.59a 113.97±7.61
Cu 8.21±0.57a 4.32±0.73 11.17±0.77a 4.83±0.96 8.53±0.87a 5.73±0.67
Mn 2.17±0.32 2.09±0.32 1.37 ±0.48 1.36±0.11 1.76±0.31 1.69±0.27
Mo 3.68±0.35 3.73±0.35 4.23±0.53 3.82±0.27 4.22±0.53 4.17±0.76

Cd = cadmium, Pb = lead, Zn = zinc, Cu = copper, Mn = manganese, Mo = molybdenum

a P < 0.01