TABLE 1.
Levels of rectal anti-SIV IgA antibodies from multiply exposed rhesus monkeysa
| SIV group | Infection statusb | Animal no. | Amt of anti-SIV IgA (ng/ml) for:
|
Total IgA (μg/ml) | Sp act (ng antibody/μg Ig) of:
|
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gag/pol | gp130 | gag/pol | gp130 | ||||
| SME660 1:10 | + | CK8G | 24.04 | 2.68 | 54.0 | 0.445 | 0.050 |
| − | CL3G | 2.39 | 1.42 | 34.4 | 0.069 | 0.041 | |
| − | CP11 | 1.74 | ND | 7.5 | 0.232 | ND | |
| SME660 1:100 | + | CP2C | 35.34 | 0.05 | 47.8 | 0.739 | 0.315 |
| − | CP2M | ND | 0.69 | 8.0 | ND | 0.082 | |
| − | CP34 | 4.89 | 3.68 | 57.6 | 0.085 | 0.064 | |
a
Specimens were obtained 1 week after the final exposure to virus. ND, not determined.
b
Determined by branched DNA analysis of plasma specimens.