Thirty-six female sheep were included in the protocol (weight, 25 kg [interquartile range (IQR) 22–31]); 4 animals were excluded (Hb < 8 g/dl, n = 1 in the septic shock group; systemic signs of infection, n = 3, two in the sepsis group and one in the sham group). Here, GSTM1 is linked to Sepsis.