Table 2.
Persistence of antibodies, measured by ELISA and SNT, in the blood of sheep 2.5 years post-vaccination (2 vaccines given one year apart) with a BTV-8 inactivated vaccine.
| Animal number | Early detection ELISA (%S/P)a | SNT log10 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pos (242) | Pos (1.90) |
| 2 | Pos (256) | Pos (1.78) |
| 3 | Pos (231) | Pos (1.48) |
| 4 | Pos (256) | Pos (1.90) |
| 5 | Pos (231) | Pos (1.48) |
| 6 | Pos (249) | Pos (2.20) |
| 7 | Pos (261) | Pos (1.60) |
| 8 | Pos (241) | Pos (2.08) |
| 9 | Pos (242) | Pos (2.08) |
| 10 | Pos (244) | Pos (1.60) |
| 11 | Pos (181) | Pos (1.78) |
| 12 | Pos (253) | Pos (1.90) |
| 13 | Pos (194) | Pos (2.08) |
| 14 | Pos (251) | Pos (1.30) |
| 15 | Pos (239) | Pos (1.60) |
| 16 | Pos (247) | Pos (1.60) |
| 17 | Pos (252) | Pos (2.38) |
| 18 | Pos (254) | Pos (2.20) |
| 19 | Pos (229) | Pos (1.60) |
| 20 | Pos (268) | Pos (2.08) |
| 21 | Pos (232) | Pos (2.08) |
| 22 | Pos (216) | Pos (2.38) |
| 23 | Pos (231) | Pos (1.78) |
SNT: serum neutralisation test; Pos: positive; Neg: negative; Inc: inconclusive.
% S/P: percentage of positivity compared to the positive control.
a
Negative ≤25%, inconclusive 25–30%, positive ≥30%.