Table 1. Number of dogs that had positive IF labeling with antibodies against canine IgG, IgM, IgA and C3.
Control (n = 11) | Neoplasia (n = 29) | p | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
positive IF | Intensity median (min-max) | positive IF | Intensity median (min-max) | ||
IgMa | 3 | 0 (0–0.5) | 28 | 2 (0–3) | <0.0001 |
IgGb | 0 | 0 (0–0) | 5 | 0 (0–2) | 0.125 |
IgAc | 0 | 0 (0–0) | 7 | 0 (0–2) | 0.015 |
C3d | 0 | 0 (0–0) | 5 | 0 (0–2) | 0.062 |
aIgM: immunoglobulin M; IgG
b: immunoglobulin G; IgA
c: immunoglobulin A; C3
d: complement C3