Table 2 Serology and real-time PCR results based on stage of bovine besnoitiosis ^a

Animal ID

SA 4

SA 6

SA 8

SA 20

SA 22

Breed

S

S

S

L

L

Age (months)

20

19

13

53

49

Pregnancy status

np

np

np

p

p

Study entry (td)

1

1

1

3

51

Acute disease

Start/End (dps ^b)

−9/2

−6/6

subclinical

unknown/4

unknown/0

Ct (+/− 3 dps)^c

Lowest/highest/mean (# sample)

32.5/36.7/33.9 (4)

30.4/36.0/33.8 (7)

39.1/ND/ND (1)

29.5/31.4/30.3 (5)

31.5/ND/ND (1)

IFAT (+/− 3 dps)

Lowest/highest/mean (# sample)

100/400/260 (5)

50/400/229 (7)

50/800/ND (2)

800/1600/1280 (5)

400/400/ND (2)

Subacute disease

Start/End (dps)

3/18

7/31

subclinical

5/22

1/11

Ct (7–18 dps)^c

Lowest/highest/mean (# sample)

34.5/45.0/ND (2)

33.6/35.3/ND (2)

45.0/45.0/45.0 (3)

28.0/32.9/ND (2)

31.6/ND/ND (1)

IFAT (7–18 dps)^d

Lowest/highest/mean (# sample)

800/1600/1120 (5)

400/1600/867 (6)

800/800/800 (3)

1600/1600/ND (2)

1600/ND/ND (1)

Chronic disease

Start (dps)

19

32

subclinical

23

12

Ct (32–152 dps)^c

Lowest/highest/mean (# sample)

45.0 /45.0/45.0 (4)

23.2/37.6/27.6 (5)

27.4/45.0/41.5 (9)

15.5/18.8/16.9 (4)

11.6/19.5/15.3 (3)

IFAT (32–152 dps)

Lowest/highest/mean (# sample)

1600/3200/2200 (8)

800/3200/1829 (7)

800/1600/1244 (9)

1600/6400/3556 (9)

6400/6400/6400 (5)