Table 1.
Sensitivity of animal species to tetanus toxin. Relative minimum lethal doses compared to guinea pig lethal dose for various animal species, equivalent body weight basis (according to previous studies53,58).
| Species | Minimum guinea pig lethal dose |
|---|---|
| Horse | 0.5 |
| Guinea pig | 1 |
| Monkey | 2–4 |
| Sheep | 2 |
| Mouse | 2–6 |
| Goat | 12 |
| Cattle* | Unmeasurable low value |
| Rabbit | 4–900 |
| Dog | 300–600 |
| Cat | 960–7,200 |
| Goose | 6,000 |
| Pigeon | 6,000–24,000 |
| Hen | 180,000–360,000 |
| Human46 | 10 mouse lethal doses/kg |
| Human12 | 2.5 ng/kg |
*
Réthy LA. Unpublished.