TABLE 1.
Prevaccination IFN-γ responses to avian PPD
| Group | IFN-γ response 2 weeks prior to the onset of vaccination (ng of IFN-γ/ml)a
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|---|---|---|
| Avian PPD | Bovine PPD | |
| Nonvaccinated | 1.10 ± 0.25 | 0.40 ± 0.12 |
| DNA | 1.09 ± 0.24 | 0.45 ± 0.16 |
| DNA/BCG | 1.14 ± 0.26 | 0.47 ± 0.11 |
| BCG | 1.12 ± 0.24 | 0.48 ± 0.10 |
Amount of IFN-γ in whole-blood cultures from 12 calves per group. The values are means ± standard errors of the means.