TABLE 4.
Serum Nt antibody titers and protective immunity elicited by a single i.m. injection of WN virus DNA vaccine in horses
Sample (day) | Titer
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Vaccinated horse no.
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Unvaccinated control horse no.
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5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | |
Postvaccination | ||||||||
12 | <1:10 | <1:10 | <1:10 | <1:10 | ||||
14 | 1:10 | <1:10 | <1:10 | <1:10 | ||||
16 | 1:10 | <1:10 | <1:10 | <1:10 | ||||
18 | 1:40 | <1:10 | <1:10 | <1:10 | ||||
20 | 1:40 | <1:10 | <1:10 | <1:10 | ||||
22 | 1:40 | <1:10 | 1:10 | <1:10 | ||||
28 | 1:40 | <1:10 | 1:20 | 1:10 | ||||
31 | 1:40 | 1:5 | 1:20 | 1:10 | ||||
37 | 1:40 | 1:5 | 1:20 | 1:20 | ||||
Postchallenge | ||||||||
2 | 1:40 | 1:5 | 1:20 | 1:20 | <1:2 | <1:2 | <1:2 | <1:2 |
4 | 1:40 | 1:10 | 1:20 | 1:40 | <1:2 | <1:2 | <1:2 | <1:2 |
6 | 1:40 | 1:10 | 1:40 | 1:40 | <1:2 | <1:2 | <1:2 | <1:2 |
8 | 1:80 | 1:20 | 1:40 | 1:40 | 1:80 | <1:10 | <1:10 | <1:10 |
10 | 1:80 | 1:20 | 1:40 | 1:80 | >1:320 | <1:10 | <1:10 | 1:160 |
12 | 1:160 | 1:40 | 1:80 | 1:160 | >1:320 | 1:20 | 1:20 | >1:320 |
14 | >1:320 | 1:40 | 1:160 | 1:160 | >1:320 | 1:160 | 1:10 | 1:160 |
Viremia titera range (day) | 1.3–2.4 (4) | 1.0–1.6 (6) | 1.3–2.2 (2) |
Viremia titer was expressed as log10 Vero cell PFU/ml of serum.