Table 1 Summary of fertility and caesarean section data in main study cohort of Study 1 (EFD).

From: Developmental and reproductive toxicity of a recombinant protein subunit COVID-19 vaccine (ZF2001) in rats

Indicators

Blank control

Adjuvant control

ZF2001 25 μg/dose

ZF2001 50 μg/dose

Female mating index

17/24 (70.8%)

21/24 (87.5%)

19/24 (79.2%)

19/24 (79.2%)

Pregnancy rate

16/17 (94.1%)

21/21 (100%)

17/19 (89.5%)

17/19 (89.5%)

Fertility index

16/24 (66.7%)

21/24 (87.5%)

17/24 (70.8%)

17/24 (70.8%)

Weight of uterus and embryo (g)

77.75 ± 14.20

80.27 ± 17.03

78.75 ± 21.97

84.39 ± 15.90

Placenta weight (g)

0.49 ± 0.05

0.51 ± 0.07

0.55 ± 0.07*

0.55 ± 0.08*

Corpus lutea

18.25 ± 3.49

17.62 ± 3.17

16.18 ± 2.43

16.88 ± 2.55

Implantation sites

13.88 ± 2.33

13.90 ± 3.14

14.06 ± 2.75

14.76 ± 1.71

Live fetuses

13.44 ± 2.39

13.71 ± 3.24

13.12 ± 3.87

14.00 ± 2.85

Live fetuses rate (%)

96.8 ± 4.7

98.5 ± 3.3

91.4 ± 17.9

94.8 ± 15.9

Dead fetuses

0.00 ± 0.00

0.05 ± 0.22

0.12 ± 0.33

0.06 ± 0.24

Dead fetuses rate (%)

0.0 ± 0.0

0.4 ± 1.8

0.9 ± 2.6

0.3 ± 1.4

Resorptions

0.44 ± 0.63

0.14 ± 0.36

0.82 ± 1.74

0.71 ± 2.20

Resorptions rate (%)

3.2 ± 4.7

1.1 ± 2.9

7.7 ± 16.4

4.9 ± 15.6

Preimplantation loss rate (%)

21.7 ± 17.4

19.7 ± 18.5

13.1 ± 14.6

11.8 ± 9.4

Postimplantation loss rate (%)

3.2 ± 4.7

1.5 ± 3.3

8.6 ± 17.9

5.2 ± 15.9

Sex ratio (% male)

51.5 ± 8.3

48.9 ± 15.2

49.1 ± 14.3

47.9 ± 13.0

Fetal body weight (g)

3.82 ± 0.21

3.82 ± 0.25

3.68 ± 0.46

3.82 ± 0.36

Fetal body length (cm)

3.77 ± 0.08

3.78 ± 0.11

3.70 ± 0.19

3.75 ± 0.12

Fetal tail length (cm)

1.15 ± 0.03

1.15 ± 0.04

1.14 ± 0.07

1.15 ± 0.04

  1. Data in each group presented as mean per litter standard deviation.
  2. Female mating index = Females mated/Total females × 100%.
  3. Pregnancy rate = Pregnant females/Females mated × 100%.
  4. Fertility index = Pregnant females/Total females × 100%.
  5. Live fetuses rate (%) = Live fetuses/Implantation sites × 100%.
  6. Dead fetuses rate (%) = Dead fetuses/Implantation sites × 100%.
  7. Resorptions rate (%) = Resorptions/Implantation sites × 100%.
  8. Preimplantation loss rate (%) = (Corpus lutea-Implantation sites)/Corpus lutea × 100%.
  9. Postimplantation loss rate (%) = (Implantation sites-Live fetuses)//Corpus lutea × 100%.
  10. Compare with blank control, *one-way ANOVA p < 0.05.