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Role of TNF‐α in the mechanisms responsible for preterm delivery induced by Stx2 in rats

Infections with a strain of Escherichia coli producing Shiga toxins could be one of the causes of fetal morbidity and mortality in pregnant women. We have previously reported that Shiga toxin type 2 (Stx2) induces preterm delivery in pregnant rats. In this study, we evaluate the role of TNF‐α, PGs and NO in the Stx2‐induced preterm delivery.