Table 2.
Mean (±) absolute concentration (mg/mL) of IgG, IgM, and IgA and total concentration of analyzed Ig (total Ig) in serum of apparently healthy European bison of various ages.
| Age category (years) | n | Absolute concentration (mg/mL) (mean ± SD) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IgG | IgM | IgA | Total Ig | ||
| <1 | 22 | 27.57a ± 8.54 | 2.48 ± 0.92 | 0.23 ± 0.07 | 30.28ab ± 8.95 |
| 1-3 | 74 | 30.84b ± 9.81 | 2.05 ± 1.09 | 0.19a ± 0.07 | 32.89c ± 10.07 |
| 4-8 | 59 | 32.35c ± 9.94 | 1.92 ± 1.05 | 0.19 ± 0.07 | 34.46 ± 10.29 |
| 9-15 | 31 | 36.34ab ± 7.03 | 1.89 ± 0.97 | 0.21b ± 0.08 | 38.44a ± 7.49 |
| >15 | 20 | 41.39abc ± 4.41 | 1.87 ± 0.84 | 0.27ab ± 0.10 | 43.53bc ± 4.69 |
abcValues with the same superscript differ significantly (p < 0.05).