TABLE 1.
Compilation of all serological tests performed on samples collected 43 dpi for each B. turicatae-seropositive doga
| Dog | Dose | rBipA WB |
Result by: |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole-cell IFAb |
Multiantigen test |
C6 |
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| VlsE, OspC, p41c |
OspA, OspC, OspF, P39, SLPd |
Qualitativee | Quantitativef | ||||
| VVZ | High | + | + (≥2,048) | + (faint) | − | − | − (24) |
| QSY | Medium | + | + (≥2,048) | Equivocal | − | − | − (13) |
| SYZ | Low | + | + (1,024) | + (faint) | + (chronic) | − | − (13) |
| SWZ | High | + | + (256) | − | − | − | − (<10) |
| VQZ | Medium | + | + (512) | − | − | − | − (<10) |
| VAY | Medium | + | − (<64) | − | − | − | − (<10) |
a
− indicates a negative result and + a positive result. Positive results for comparison with the rBipA WB seroconversion results have been shaded for emphasis. The other information shown gives additional details about the results, such as titers or the visual quality of the result for qualitative tests. Abbreviations: rBipA, recombinant Borrelia immunogenic protein A; WB, Western blot; IFA, indirect fluorescent antibody.
b
Borrelia burgdorferi titer (Lyme disease) IFA.
c
VetScan.
d
Accuplex4.
e
SNAP 4Dx Plus.
f
Lyme Quant C6.