Table 1.
IgA antibody response in sera and secretions of mice after oral and i.n. delivery of CT, ML‐1 and LEA. Values were adjusted for total IgA titres to give an indication of the relative levels of antibody at the various sites. Data were calculated by dividing the reciprocal specific IgA titres for each antigen by the reciprocal total IgA titres measured in the same samples
| Saliva | Vaginal wash | Nasal wash | Gut wash | Serum | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT oral | 0·21 | 0·031 | 0·128 | 0·104 | 0·049 |
| CT i.n. | 0·313 | 0·037 | 0·55 | 0·005 | 0·025 |
| ML‐1 oral | 0·056 | 0·059 | 0·047 | 0·057 | 0·05 |
| ML‐1 i.n. | 0·458 | 0·078 | 0·203 | 0·003 | 0·017 |
| LEA oral | 0·002 | 0·016 | 0·003 | 0·005 | 0·019 |
| LEA i.n. | 0·045 | 0·009 | 0·131 | 0·004 | 0·017 |