Table 1

Dosage range of Stx2 and clinical findings

Dose (μg/kg)
neurological symptoms (%)
Diarrhea/occult blood
Body weight loss (%)

0.1
1a /5 (20)
-~+/-~+
8.0~38.8
0.25
0/4 (0)
+/+
13.2~25.6
0.5
0/4 (0)
+/+
22.0~36.7
1.0
2/4 (50)
+/+
26.7
2.0
5/6 (83.3)
+/+
-b
4.0
5/6 (83.3)
+/+
-b

aTransient gait disturbance was observed on the 4th to 6th day after administration of Stx2.

bnot measured.

Takahashi et al. Journal of Neuroinflammation 2008 5:11   doi:10.1186/1742-2094-5-11