Table 3.
Number (and percent) of patients showing the indicated anti-Brucella antibody titers as measured using the serum tube agglutination (STA) test, Coombs test, or Brucellacapt at the time of admission to hospital*
| Titer | STA† | Brucella Coombs† | Brucellacapt‡§ |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≤1/80 |
24 (7) |
0 |
0 |
| 1/160 |
34 (10) |
28 (8) |
4 (2) |
| 1/320 |
51 (15) |
43 (12) |
8 (4) |
| 1/640 |
82 (24) |
67 (20) |
20 (10) |
| 1/1280 |
153 (44) |
206 (60) |
20 (10) |
| 1/2560 |
ND |
ND |
29 (14) |
| 1/5120 | ND | ND | 125 (61) |
*Abbreviation: ND – not determined.
†Performed in 344 patients.
‡Performed in 206 patients.
§The numbers do not add up to 100% because of rounding.