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. 2012 May 2;7(5):e36213. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0036213

Table 1. Confirmation of the presence of a domoic acid (DA)-specific antibody in naturally exposed California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) serum samples as detected via an indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).

CSL-ID # Absorbance Ratio Seizures (yes/no) Admit Date Serum Collection Daya
W-9759 9.88 Yes 7/10/10 1
W-9864 7.59 Yes 10/11/10 0
W-9876 2.85 Yes 10/16/10 1
W-10047 1.72 Yes 8/11/11 1
W-6920 1.51 No 6/30/06 1
W-7923 1.27 No 11/10/08 49
W-10046 1.23 Yes 8/11/11 1
W-6990 1.23 No 10/16/06 7
W-10035 1.16 Yes 8/5/11 2
W-10045 1.12 Yes 8/10/11 1
W-10044 1.11 Yes 8/10/11 1
W-9114 nd Yes 10/7/09 18
W-8739 nd Yes 7/21/09 4
W-10026 nd Yes 8/5/11 3
W-8032 nd No 1/16/09 32
W-6980 nd No 8/15/06 3
W-7899 nd No 10/15/08 35
C- 1 nd No na na
C- 2 nd No na na
C- 3 nd No na na
C- 4 nd No na na
C- 5 nd No na na

CSL = California sea lion; W = Wild; C = control healthy animals born and raised in captivity at Sealife Park Hawaii with presumably no history of domoic acid exposure; Absorbance Ratio = sample serum absorbance÷(mean control serum absorbance+3SD); Values >1 indicate presence of DA-specific antibody; nd = not detectable; na = not applicable;

a

Number of days after admission to the Marine Mammal Center before serum was collected.