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Table 4 Average total antibody levels (IgG, IgE and IgM) in the two rabbit breeds experimentally infested with S. scabiei var. cuniculi

From: Comparative analysis of host resistance to Sarcoptes scabiei var. cuniculi in two different rabbit breeds

WPI

IgG levels (g/l)

(mean ± SD)

IgE levels (μg/ml)

(mean ± SD)

IgM levels (μg/ml)

(mean ± SD)

QX

IRA

QX

IRA

QX

IRA

0

4.68 ± 0.65a(e)

4.36 ± 0.58a(e)

15.63 ± 1.02a(b)

14.95 ± 1.11a(bc)

451.79 ± 18.99a(c)

439.72 ± 25.96a(b)

1

7.30 ± 0.76a(d)

6.26 ± 0.90b(d)

16.49 ± 1.33a(b)

15.92 ± 2.12a(ab)

498.35 ± 22.08a(a)

474.02 ± 31.01b(a)

2

11.26 ± 1.07a(c)

10.36 ± 1.08b(c)

19.68 ± 1.89a(a)

16.62 ± 2.27b(a)

473.13 ± 26.89a(b)

457.24 ± 30.50a(ab)

3

14.03 ± 1.09a(b)

12.71 ± 1.16b(b)

15.42 ± 2.12a(b)

14.73 ± 1.53a(bc)

443.14 ± 27.47a(c)

431.89 ± 26.02a(b)

4

18.61 ± 1.21a(a)

17.02 ± 1.38b(a)

14.63 ± 1.57a(b)

13.10 ± 1.41a(c)

409.15 ± 22.85a(d)

403.68 ± 24.08a(c)

  1. Note: Total antibody levels were measured by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) using commercial kits. The different superscript letters within a row denote significant differences between different groups (P < 0.05). The different superscript letters in parentheses within a column denote significant differences between the different time points (P < 0.05)
  2. Abbreviations: QX, QiXing rabbit breed propagated by the Sichuan Animal Science Academy, China; IRA, IRA rabbit breed; WPI, week post-infestation; SD, standard deviation