Table 1.
Antibody response of bovine serum samples to T. annulata as measured by IFAT and ELISA
Serum sample | Status of infection | IFAT titrea | ELISA Tams1/soluble piroplasm antigen |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Negative | 20 | − |
2 | Infectedb | 160 | + |
3 | Infectedb | 160 | + |
4 | Immunizedc and challengedd | 160 | + |
5 | Immunizedc and challengedd | 320 | + |
6 | Immunizedc and challengedd | 320 | + |
7 | Immunizedc and challengedd | 160 | + |
8 | Immunizedc and challengedd | 160 | + |
9 | Immunizedc and challengedd | 160 | + |
10 | Immunizedc and challengedd | 320 | + |
11 | Immunizedc and challengedd | 160 | + |
12 | Immunizedc and challengedd | 320 | + |
13 | Immunizedc and challengedd | 320 | + |
aValues are expressed as reciprocal of end-point titre
b2-tick equivalent GUTS
c8 × 105 macroschizonts
d5-tick equivalent GUTS