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Table 1 Increases in skin-fold thickness and corresponding results of tuberculin skin tests

From: Effects of vaccination against paratuberculosis on tuberculosis in goats: diagnostic interferences and cross-protection

Group

Goat

ΔAva

ΔBovb

ΔBov-ΔAv

CIT

SIT

Vaccinated

1

14.2

22.6

8.4

+

+

2

15.2

26.0

10.8

+

+

3

17.6

20.9

3.3

+

+

4

10.6

19.5

8.9

+

+

5

16.2

18.1

1.9

+

+

6

14.5

16.5

2.0

+

+

7

6.2

14.2

8.0

+

+

8

14.6

17.4

2.8

+

+

9

13.2

19.4

6.2

+

+

10

22.0

21.7

−0.3

- e

+

 

Mean (95% CI)

14.4 (11.9-17)*f

19.6 (17.5-21.7)

5.2 (2.9-7.5)**

  

Unvaccinated

11

11.3

19.7

8.4

+

+

 

12

15.0

24.1

9.1

+

+

 

13

3.3

14.5

11.2

+

+

 

14

9.8

18.3

8.5

+

+

 

15

11.3

21.2

9.9

+

+

 

16

8.7

24.6

16.0

+

+

 

17

11.4

19.1

7.7

+

+

 

18

10.1

22.5

12.4

+

+

 

19

14.6

25.8

11.2

+

+

 

20

12.7

21.6

8.9

+

+

 

Mean (95% CI)

10.8 (8.8-12.9)

21.1 (19–23.2)

10.3 (8.8-11.9)

  
  1. Test results are scored as (−) negative or (+) positive.
  2. a ΔAv, increase in skin-fold thickness (mm) 72 h after PPD-A application.
  3. b ΔBov, increase in skin-fold thickness (mm) 72 h after PPD-B application.
  4. c CIT, Cervical comparative intradermal test.
  5. d SIT, Single intradermal test.
  6. e Avian reactor.
  7. f *p < 0.05; **p < 0.005 (unpaired two-sample Student’s t-test).