Fig. 4
Silver concentration in brain (left) and testis (right) at the end of treatment (EoT) and the recovery (Rec) period determined by ICP-MS. Data are expressed as mean value ± SD. * = p < 0.05; ** = p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001 vs Ctr (Kruskal-Wallis test, followed by Dunn’s multiple comparison test); a = p < 0.05; b = p < 0.01 vs EoT (Mann-Whitney test) (n = 5). Ctr = control group; 1Nominal dose (actual delivered doses were 0.20 and 0.80 mg/kg bw)