TABLE 2.
Cumulative number of A. fumigatus-infected rabbits whose serum and/or urine became positive for antigen by a given day after infection
| Day after infection | No. of rabbits antigen positive/total no. of rabbits (%)
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| EIA
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LA
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SEIA
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| Serum | Urine | Botha | Serum | Urine | Serum | Urine | |
| 0b | 1/14 (7) | 0/9 (0) | 1/14 (7) | 0/15 (0) | 11/14 (79)c | 5/10 (50)c | 9/10 (90)c |
| 1 | 8/15 (53) | 3/14 (21) | 10/15 (67) | 4/15 (27) | 13/14 (93) | 11/12 (92) | 10/10 (100) |
| 2 | 14/15 (93) | 9/15 (60) | 14/15 (93) | 13/15 (87) | 15/15 (100) | 12/12 (100) | 10/10 (100) |
| 3 | 14/15 (93) | 11/15 (73) | 14/15 (93) | 14/15 (93) | 15/15 (100) | 12/12 (100) | 10/10 (100) |
| 4 | 14/15 (93) | 14/15 (93) | 15/15 (100) | 14/15 (93) | 15/15 (100) | 12/12 (100) | 10/10 (100) |
a
Rabbits were positive for antigenemia and/or antigenuria.
b
Data are for serum and urine specimens collected prior to A. fumigatus infection (day 0 or earlier).
c
Significantly (P < 0.001) more false-positive results by LA and/or SEIA than by EIA.