Research Article

Effects of Shiga Toxin Type 2 on Maternal and Fetal Status in Rats in the Early Stage of Pregnancy

Table 2

Plasma creatinine in Stx2-treated rats.

Stx2 dose Number  of rats Plasma creatinine, mg/dL; days after Stx2      injection
24 6

Control 80.53 ± 0.03 0.48 ± 0.03 0.53 ± 0.05
0.25 ng/g bwt 5 0.65 ± 0.120.65 ± 0.11 0.55 ± 0.05
0.5 ng/g bwt 6 0.63 ± 0.03 0.81 ± 0.14* 0.85 ± 0.15*

versus control.