Table 2

Concentration of β-methacholine (μg/kg) producing 20% increase above baseline in airway occlusion

Exposure
SalineOvalbumin
2 wk
Ovalbumin
4 wk
Ovalbumin
6 wk
Ovalbumin
8 wk
Non-immunised mice174.0243.036.739.638.8
Boosted mice138.256.322.043.229.3
  • Calculated from the fourth order polynomial curve fitted to the dose-response data.