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. 2019 May 22;15:161. doi: 10.1186/s12917-019-1887-8

Table 2.

Summary of sample collection and testing performed

Collection time Samples collected Number sampled Testing
Birth Blood Subseta, n = 169

n = 169

Maternal anti-BCV IgG

Initial vaccination Blood, NSb All study calvesc

n = 60 each herd, 180 total

Blood: anti-BCV IgG

NS: subclinical virus shedding

Preconditioning Blood, NS All study calves

n = 60 each herd, 180 total

Blood: anti-BCV IgG

NS: subclinical virus shedding

Weaning Blood, NS All study calves

n = 60 each herd, 180 total

Blood: anti-BCV IgG

NS: subclinical virus shedding

At time of treatment for BRD Blood, NS

n = 234

(including mass treatments)

Blood: anti-BCV IgG

NS: detection of viral and bacterial pathogens

aBlood was collected between 18 and 48 h after birth from a small subset of calves for which both birth and the first nursing episode were observed to ensure chance for colostrum uptake

bNS, nasal swabs

c817 calves were sampled for this study, see Table 1