Table 2.
Anti-T. spiralis antibody titers in serum
| APO-SUS | APO-UNSUS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detectable2-a | Titer2-b | Detectable | Titer | |
| IgA | 4 /7 | 80.8 ± 10.7 | 4 /9 | 54 ± 25 |
| IgG | 7 /7 | 10.7 ± 3.5 | 9 /9 | 7.7 ± 2.7 |
| IgE | 6 /7 | 18.2 ± 7.4 | 2 /9* | 7.3 ± 5.7 |
Rats were infected with T. spiralis and killed 6 weeks after infection. Serum was collected, and levels of specific anti-T. spiralis antibodies were determined by ELISA.
F2-a
Number of animals with detectable level of antibodies/number of animals tested.
F2-b
Mean concentration of antibody ± SEM in those animals with detectable antibodies expressed as percentage of a reference serum.
*
Fisher’s exact test: p = 0.04.