Serologic responses of dogs naturally exposed to or vaccinated against Borrelia burgdorferi infection.
Barthold S, Levy S, Fikrig E, Bockenstedt L, Smith A. Serologic responses of dogs naturally exposed to or vaccinated against Borrelia burgdorferi infection. Journal Of The American Veterinary Medical Association 1995, 207: 1435-40. PMID: 7493871, DOI: 10.2460/javma.1995.207.11.1435.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodies, BacterialBacterial Outer Membrane ProteinsBacterial ProteinsBacterial VaccinesBiological AssayBlotting, WesternBorrelia burgdorferi GroupDog DiseasesDogsEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleImmune SeraImmunoglobulin GImmunoglobulin MLyme DiseaseMaleMiceMice, Inbred C3HVaccinationConceptsSerologic responseAntibiotic treatmentVaccinated dogsRecombinant outer surface proteinPassive protective activityBorrelia burgdorferi infectionMeans of ELISAImmunoblot analysisSeronegative dogsClinical responseSerologic testingClinical criteriaControl dogsAntibody responseMouse protectionB burgdorferiClinical trialsBurgdorferi infectionInfected dogsELISA titersProtective activityOuter surface proteinsUseful antigenDogsBorrelia burgdorferi