Effects of Shiga Toxin Type 2 on Maternal and Fetal Status in Rats in the Early Stage of Pregnancy
Figure 2
Gross evaluation of pregnant uterus. Pregnant rats were injected with PBS or 0.5 ng Stx2/g bwt at different times. No differences were observed at 2 days after injection (d) compared to control (a). Growth restriction and hemorrhage were observed in uteroplacental units injected with 0.5 ng Stx2/g bwt at 4 days after injection (asterisk (e)), and fetal resorptions were observed at 6 days after injection (black arrows (f)) compared with controls ((b) and (c), resp.).
