TABLE 2.
Protein binding capacities of sera from wild animals
| Animal | Mean (SD) ODa
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|---|---|---|---|
| Protein AG | Protein A | Protein G | |
| Japanese monkey | 1.41 (0.03) | 1.68 (0.07) | 1.51 (0.05) |
| Japanese deer | 1.38 (0.05) | 1.28 (0.27) | 1.40 (0.03) |
| Japanese badger | 1.37 (0.00) | 1.50 (0.03) | 0.02 (0.01) |
| Japanese wild boar | 1.33 (0.11) | 1.41 (0.32) | 1.23 (0.18) |
| Nutria | 1.25 (0.15) | 1.55 (0.19) | 1.24 (0.13) |
| Japanese raccoon dog | 1.19 (0.23) | 1.04 (0.37) | 0.56 (0.27) |
| Masked palm civet | 1.11 (0.51) | 1.09 (0.55) | 0.02 (0.01) |
| Japanese black bear | 0.98 (0.51) | 1.09 (0.67) | 0.09 (0.08) |
| Japanese serow | 0.75 (0.45) | 0.15 (0.18) | 1.08 (0.33) |
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Five serum samples from each animal except Japanese badgers were selected at random and were tested with proteins AG, A, and G. Two serum samples from Japanese badgers were tested.