Table 2.

Susceptibility of laboratory animals to B. anthracis.

Species	LD50 Parenteral Route	LD50 Inhalational Route	Primary Pathophysiological Factor(s)	References
Mouse	< 10–151	14,500	Bacteremia	[42,43]
Guinea Pig	< 10–50	16,650–40,000	Bacteremia, Toxemia	[40,44]
Rat	106	-	Toxemia (resistant to infection)	[43]
Hamster	10	-	Bacteremia	[45]
Rabbit	-	105,000	Toxemia	[46]
Cynomolgus Macaque	-	34,000–110,000	Toxemia	[47]
Rhesus Macaque	-	30,000–172,000	Toxemia	[48]
African Green Monkey	-	10,000	Toxemia	[49]