TABLE 3.
Prevalence of IgG antibodies reactive to GE among roe deer and chamois in four Swiss areasa
| Area | No. positive/no. tested (%)
|
Geometric mean titerb
|
Maximum reciprocal titer
|
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rd | ch | rd | ch | rd | ch | |
| 1 | 25/47 (53.2) | 8/20 (40.0) | 112 | 80 | 640 | 640 |
| 2 | 27/38 (71.1) | 2/17 (11.8) | 187 | 57 | 2,560 | 640 |
| 3 | 22/39 (56.4) | 1/2 (50.0) | 116 | 190 | 2,560 | 1,280 |
| 4 | 7/9 (77.8) | 0/0 | 187 | 0 | 2,560 | 0 |
| Total | 81/133 (60.9) | 11/39 (28.2) | 137 | 76 | 2,560 | 1,280 |
a
rd, roe deer; ch, chamois.
b
A value of 40, the reciprocal titer for negative sera, was used for each negative sample in the analyses.