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. 2013 Feb 14;7(2):e2048. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002048

Table 3. Serological follow-up of patients treated with antibiotic therapy.

Patient N° Samplesa Blood Culture Glycoconjugate-beads assay (%)b CELISA (%I)c FCd
28 a(0) Negative 155.1 81 320
b(2) 85.6 66 80
c(4) 50.7 48 40
d(7) 26.8 46 40
36 a(0) Negative 113.4 74 160
b(7) 41.5 56 20
c(11) 51.1 45 5
d(16) 17.9 42 5
e(19) 40.2 45 5
f(23) 35.6 40 5
1 a(0) B. suis bv 1 79.3 76 1280
b(2) 133.6 76 640
c(5) 255.9 94 1280
d(9) 296.9 91 640
e(13) 223.3 92 320
f(17) 201.1 81 160
g(20) 137.0 55 80
h(23) 151.9 60 80
i(26) 111.8 73 40
j(29) 122.4 75 40
3 a(0) B. suis bv 1 105.9 63 320
b(13) 302.3 91 160
c(17) 226.9 89 160
d(20) 232.1 85 80
e(30) 111.7 72 20
f(32) 126.8 71 20
6 a(0) B. abortus bv 1 102.2 64 320
b(3) 65.6 61 80
c(8) 58.5 48 40
7 a(0) B. suis bv 1 121.6 64 160
b(2) 167.4 74 320
c(6) 74.6 52 40
10 a(0) B. abortus bv 2 69.9 65 10
b(5) 27.0 45 5
c(10) 22.3 43 NEG
d(12) 15.5 30 NEG
37 a(0) Negative 129.2 68 80
b(2) 77.1 48 80
c(3) 82.6 52 40
d(6) 72.8 62 20
e(10) 47.0 60 20
f(32) 24.5 49 10
39 a(0) Negative 158.8 88 160
b(3) 237.5 92 320
c(4) 249.3 93 640
d(6) 151.2 92 320
e(8) 125.9 91 80
f(10) 80.7 88 80
g(13) 68.9 82 20
h(20) 41.1 75 5
i(31) 25.4 65 5
a

The letters indicate consecutive serum samples. The numbers in parenthesis indicate the months at which the samples were taken after admission.

b

Results are expressed as percentage of reactivity of the control positive serum. Cutoff >13.2%.

c

Cutoff >28%I.

d

Results are shown as titers. Cutoff ≥5.