IgG Subtype Response against Virulence-Associated Protein A in Foals Naturally Infected with Rhodococcus equi
Abstract
:Simple Summary
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Serum Sample Collection
2.2. Control Serum
2.3. Recombinant GST-VapA
2.4. Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)
2.5. Data Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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T/B Ratio | Non-Survivors | Survivors | Sum |
---|---|---|---|
>7.45 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
≤7.45 | 3 | 51 | 54 |
Sum | 13 | 58 | 71 |
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Mizuguchi, Y.; Tsuzuki, N.; Ebana, M.D.; Suzuki, Y.; Kakuda, T. IgG Subtype Response against Virulence-Associated Protein A in Foals Naturally Infected with Rhodococcus equi. Vet. Sci. 2024, 11, 422. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci11090422
Mizuguchi Y, Tsuzuki N, Ebana MD, Suzuki Y, Kakuda T. IgG Subtype Response against Virulence-Associated Protein A in Foals Naturally Infected with Rhodococcus equi. Veterinary Sciences. 2024; 11(9):422. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci11090422
Chicago/Turabian StyleMizuguchi, Yuya, Nao Tsuzuki, Marina Dee Ebana, Yasunori Suzuki, and Tsutomu Kakuda. 2024. "IgG Subtype Response against Virulence-Associated Protein A in Foals Naturally Infected with Rhodococcus equi" Veterinary Sciences 11, no. 9: 422. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci11090422