Table 3.
Number of positive, doubtful and negative samples in Ab ELISA compared to the ratio [VNT titer for BDV / VNT titer for BVDV-1 or BVDV-2]
| VNT Titre BDV/ Titre BVDV | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > 4 x | 2–3 x | < 2 x | Neg | ||
| ELISA Ab results | |||||
| Doubt | 19 | 7 | 6a | 4 | 36 |
| Pos | 63 | 8 | 18 | – | 89 |
| Neg | 21 | – | 2a | 49 | 72 |
| Total | 103 | 15 | 26 | 53 | 197 |
> 4 x / 2–3 x / < 2 x: VNT titer for BDV compared to VNT titer for BVDV-1 or BVDV-2 more than fourfold higher / between two and threefold higher / less than twofold higher
Pos: positive
Neg: negative
Doubt: doubtful
aincluding 1 sample with high BVDV-2 Titer