Table I.
Mean results of the rose Bengal test (RBT) and the plate agglutination test (PAT) in female Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats inoculated with Brucella abortus, their offspring, and control SD rats
Sample collection time; reciprocal antibody titre (and n)
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30 d after parturition
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Animal group n() | 7 d after inoculation | 20 d of gestation | Dam | Offspring |
Inoculated (22) | 800 (2a) | 1600 (2) | 800 (6) | 200 to 400 (12) |
Control (8) | — (2) | — (2) | — (2) | — (2) |
Euthanized 7 d after inoculation