Table 1 Biomarkers in plasma of control calves and dead calves with and without in utero infection

SAA (mg/L)

19.3^Aa

(24.7 ± 15.9)

13.8^b

(15.9 ± 17.3)

6.3^B

(9.4 ± 9.9)

Hp (mg/L)

0.0^a

(1.2 ± 3.6)

0.2

(3.6 ± 5.0)

0.0^b

(6.0 ± 13.1)

IgM (mg/L)

21.4

(26.8 ± 25.6)

29.2

(42.2 ± 47.8)

16.6

(61.1 ± 153.5)

IgG₁ (mg/L)

4.2^A†

(9.2 ± 17.8)

45.1^Ba

(56.5 ± 79.1)

9.5^b†

(59.3 ± 160.3)

IgG₂ (mg/L)

4.1

(4.8 ± 5.1)

10.8^a

(31.1 ± 40.2)

2.8^b

(8.6 ± 20.9)

IL-6 (pg/mL)

307.0^A

(304.1 ± 17.2)

200.9^B

(229.2 ± 70.4)

200.8^B

(229.8 ± 69.0)