Figure 3.
Anti-Trichinella IgG levels in pigs infected with T. britovi by ELISA with rTbCLP. Pigs (n = 8) were experimentally infected with 5,000 ML of T. britovi and sera were collected prior to infection (−4 dpi) and 3, 6, 9, 13, 15, 17, 20, 24, 29, 36, 41, 45, 51, 55, 59, 62 dpi. The cut-off value was evaluated on the basis of the average OD plus three SD of Trichinella-free serum samples and is marked as a dashed line. All individuals were found positive after 24 days post-infection.