Blastomyces dermatitidis Yeast Lysate Antigen Combinations: Antibody Detection in Dogs with Blastomycosis

Table 1

The detection of antibody in the dog serum specimens at the different mean absorbance value ranges with each of the B. dermatitidis lysate preparations (number of positive specimens) and the sensitivity percentages of each lysate at the absorbance ranges.

(a)  

Absorbance range	T-58 + T-66 + WI-R	T-66 + WI-R	T-58 + WI-J	T-66 + WI-J + WI-R	T-58 + T-66	T-58
0.400–0.800	4	2	12	14	22	47
0.801–1.200	12	20	25	35	29	21
1.201–1.600	20	22	15	28	23	15
1.601–2.000	17	25	20	12	17	9
2.010–2.400	32	22	16	3	1	0
2.401–2.800	7	1	4	0	0	0

(b)  

Absorbance range	T-58 + T-66 + WI-R	T-66 + WI-R	T-58 + WI-J	T-66 + WI-J + WI-R	T-58 + T-66	T-58
>0.4	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
>0.8	96%	98%	87%	85%	76%	49%
>1.2	83%	76%	60%	47%	45%	26%
>1.6	61%	52%	44%	16%	20%	10%
>2.0	42%	25%	22%	37%	19%	0%