The influence of bacterial exotoxins on the non-protein –SH content of the tissues of different animal species

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Abstract
A single injection of bacterial exotoxin causes an increase in liver non-protein-SH and a decrease in muscle non-pro tein-SH in rats and mice. A single injection of toxin did not affect the level of non-protein-SH in the liver of guinea pigs but caused a decrease in the level in muscle. A single injection of toxin caused a decrease in the levels of non-protein-SH in both liver and muscle of Rhesus monkeys. A single injection of a small dose of toxin caused an increase in the level of non-protein-SH in the liver and a decrease of the level in muscle of rabbits. Large doses of toxin caused liver damage associated with reverse effects. The importance of considering differences between species and between the response to stress of the viscera and of the carcass is emphasized.