TABLE 3.

Reciprocal antibody endpoint titers of baboon serum against candidate surface proteins^a

Protein designation	Titer at indicated day post tick infestation
	0	42	90	180	365
BbA15 (OspA)	<100	<100	<100	<100	<100
BbB19 (OspC)	<100	800	12,800	6,400	3,200
Bb0147 (FlaB)	<100	6,400	3,200	3,200	3,200
Bb0405	<100	1,600	1,600	1,600	1,600
Bb0689	<100	6,400	3,200	1,600	1,600
BbA36	<100	12,800	12,800	3,200	3,200
BbA64	<100	6,400	3,200	1,600	800
BbA66	<100	3,200	3,200	1,600	400
BbA69	<100	200	400	200	200
BbI42	<100	200	200	400	200

^aA total of 100 ng of recombinant protein for each candidate surface protein was subjected to ELISA using serum from tick-infested baboons at time points 0, 42, 90, 180, and 365 days post tick infestation.