TABLE 1.
Effects of Stx2 on lethality for mice of Stx2 injected on day 5 or 15 of pregnancy
| Dose of Stx2 (pg/g of body wt) | No. of deaths/no. of mice injected with Stx2 on:
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 5
|
Day 15
|
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| Nonpregnant | Pregnant | Nonpregnant | Pregnant | |
| 0 | 0/6 | 0/3 | 0/5 | 0/5 |
| 3.13 | 0/6 | 0/4 | 0/5 | 0/5 |
| 6.25 | 0/6 | 0/4 | 0/5 | 0/6 |
| 12.5 | 0/8 | 1/3 | 1/6 | 1/6 |
| 25 | 4/8 | 3/4 | 3/6 | 3/6 |
| 50 | 6/6 | 6/6 | 3/5 | 4/5 |
| 100 | 6/6 | 6/6 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| LD50a (pg/g) | 25.0 | 24.4 | 25.0 | 25.0 |
Calculated by the Reed-Muench method.