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Table 3 Killing activity of mouse immune serum to Borrelia hermsii DAH (Vtp6)

From: Vaccination with the variable tick protein of the relapsing fever spirochete Borrelia hermsii protects mice from infection by tick-bite

 

Dilution of serum tested

Serum

1:16

1:32

1:64

1:128

1:256

1:512

1:1024

1:2048

Mouse anti-Vtp6

-

-

-

-

+

+

+

+

Mouse anti-Vtp5

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

Mouse Adj. Only

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

  1. Serum from one mouse used from each of the three groups shown; − no growth; + growth