TABLE 4.
B. bovis RAP-1-specific IgG1 and IgG2 responses in calves following immunization
| Immunogen and calf no. | Antibody titera
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
B. bovis CM
|
RAP-1 NT
|
RAP-1 CT
|
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| IgG1 | IgG2 | IgG1 | IgG2 | IgG1 | IgG2 | |
| RAP-1 | ||||||
| 45 | 12,500 | Negb | 2,500 | Neg | 12,500 | Neg |
| 46 | 12,500 | 12,500 | 12,500 | 12,500 | 12,500 | 12,500 |
| 51 | 12,500 | 12,500 | 12,500 | 12,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 |
| 55 | 2,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 | 12,500 | 2,500 |
| RAP-1 NT | ||||||
| 47 | 12,500 | Neg | 2,500 | Neg | NDc | ND |
| 48 | 12,500 | 12,500 | 12,500 | 12,500 | ND | ND |
| 52 | 12,500 | 12,500 | 12,500 | 12,500 | ND | ND |
| 53 | 2,500 | Neg | 2,500 | Neg | ND | ND |
Antibody titer in sera collected after the fourth immunization is expressed as the reciprocal of the highest dilution that gave a positive signal on immunoblots against specific antigen.
Neg, titer of <100, the lowest serum dilution tested.
ND, not determined.