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Table 4 Cow and calf antibody status (ELISA ratio; ER) for each sampling location

From: Transplacental transmission of Theileria orientalis occurs at a low rate in field-affected cattle: infection in utero does not appear to be a major cause of abortion

Antibody ER

Herd 1

 

Herd 2

 

Herd 3

 
 

TP1

 

TP1

 

TP2

 
 

Cows

Calves

Cows

Calves

Cows

Calves

Positive (ER > 2)

3

10

2

9

2

1

Negative (ER < 2)

23

16

19

13

28

29

Total (n)

26

26

21

22

30

30

  1. Abbreviations: TP1 Time point 1 (approximately 5 weeks pre-calving), TP2 Time point 2 (within 48 h post-partum)
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