TABLE 3.
Influence of the epitopic structure of crLPS, PS, and NH in the performance of the iELISA with sera from vaccinated cattle, sheep, and goats
| Simplified epitopic structure | Preparation | % of animals (n) positive in the iELISA
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rev 1-vaccinated sheep (31) | S19-vaccinated cattle (83) | Rev 1-vaccinated goats (16) | ||
| AC | crLPS | 100 | 20.0 | 60.5 |
| PS | 87.1 | 25.0 | 75.0 | |
| NH | 80.6a | 26.6 | 62.5 | |
| MC | crLPS | 100 | 16.6 | 81.2 |
| PS | 100 | 20.0 | 50.0 | |
| NH | 100 | 20.0 | 60.4 | |
a
Significantly different (P < 0.05) from the values obtained with the other antigens.