Figure 5.
Anti-BtaF IgA antibodies in sera and mucosal samples. BALB/c mice were immunized with BtaF+c-di-AMP (BtaF) or saline+c-di-AMP (saline) at days 0, 7, and 14. One week after last immunization serum, saliva, feces, vaginal lavage, and bronchoalveolar (BAL) fluids and lung homogenates were obtained, and specific IgA antibody levels were measured by ELISA. Results are expressed as the mean OD450nm + SD of three independent experiments. The asterisks indicate significant differences between the immunized group and the saline group. **p < 0.01.