TABLE 3.

Proportions of deer reacting positively via the serological tests and tuberculin skin tests following vaccination against paratuberculosis and/or experimental challenge with M. bovis

Vaccination status and group	Challenged and culture positive for M. bovis	No. of deer with positive reaction/total no. tested
		CervidTB STAT-PAK test			DPP VetTB test			MCT		CCT at 24 wk
		0 wka	14 wk	26 wk	0 wk	14 wk	26 wk	12 wk	24 wk
Vaccinated against paratuberculosis
Group 4A	No	0/14	3/14	9/14	1/14	1/14	9/14	14/14	12/14	1/14
Group 4B	Yes	0/14	12/14	13/13b	0/14	11/14	13/13b	14/14	14/14	5/14
Nonvaccinated
Group 4C	No	1/15	4/15	3/15	0/15	0/15	0/15	0/15	0/15	0/15
Group 4D	Yes	0/15	12/15	14/15	0/15	9/15	13/15	15/15	15/15	15/15

^aWeeks after M. bovis challenge.

^bNo serum sample was collected from one animal at 26 weeks after M. bovis challenge.