Table 3.
Serum anti-toxin IgG levels in cutaneous anthrax patients
| Patient | Days after Onset of Symptoms | Anti-PA IgG | Anti-LF IgG | Anti-EF IgG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naive | --- | 11.6(5.4) | 5.6(4.1) | 6.5(6.0) |
| 1 | 5 | <NB | <NB | <NB |
| 12 | <NB | 147.4(19.0) | <NB | |
| 2 | 4 | <NB | <NB | <NB |
| 13 | 21.6 (6.4) | 117.3(26.8) | <NB | |
| 3 | 4 | <NB | 13.6(3.2) | <NB |
| 9 | <NB | 16.0(3.7) | <NB | |
| 5 | 6 | <NB | 15.7(2.1) | 14.7(1.5) |
| 13 | <NB | 141.0(19.3) | 27.1(2.7) | |
| 6 | 5 | <NB | <NB | <NB |
| 20 | 26.1(2.2) | 430.8(91.0) | 24.3(1.6) | |
| 7 | 5 | <NB | <NB | <NB |
| 15 | 19.3(4.8) | 71.9(18.1) | <NB | |
| 8 | 4 | <NB | <NB | <NB |
| 9 | <NB | 35.6(13.6) | 60.5(7.9) | |
| 13 | <NB | 68.7(18.5) | 31.9(8.2) | |
| 9 | 15 | <NB | 28.9(9.6) | <NB |
| 10a | 7 | <NB | 31.0(8.2) | <NB |
| 16 | 14 | <NB | 214.3(24.4) | <NB |
| 21 | <NB | 817.6(202.8) | 26.2(7.6) | |
| 17 | 7 | <NB | <NB | <NB |
| 15 | <NB | 60.2(10.9) | <NB |
Data are in micrograms/milliliter and represent the mean titer (+/- standard deviation) as determined by ELISA
a
Patient developed septicemia from cutaneous lesion
<NB, less than the naïve baseline (titer indistinguishable from naïve controls)