Fig 3. HI activity against pH1N1 from seronegative pigs (Experiment I) and against H3N2 from seropositive pigs (Experiment II).
HI titers obtained with sera from unvaccinated (Group A) and vaccinated (Group B) pigs against (A) the pH1N1 from SIV-seronegative pigs (Experiment I) and (B) the SwH3N2 from SIV-seropositive pigs (Experiment II). Grey circles refer to group A (unvaccinated group) and black squares depict group B (pCDNA3.1(+)-VC-4-flagellin vaccinated group). HI, hemagglutination inhibition. DPI, days post-inoculation. Dashed lines indicate the threshold to obtain a “seroprotective” titer (HI≥40) which has been used as a criterion of immunogenicity in a vaccine. Error bars indicate the mean ± SEM and statistically significant differences between vaccine treatment groups are marked with **: P<0.01.