Table 2. Antibody titers in blood antisera of mice immunized by various peptide plus adjuvant compositions
Peptide, dosagea |
Peptide + adjuvant composition content |
Number of animalsb |
Antibody titersc |
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with antipeptide antibodies |
with antibodies against E2 and E1E2 |
antipeptide |
anti-E2 |
anti-E1E2 |
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CR4-CR5, 50 µg |
PBS |
0 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
CR4-CR5, 20 µg |
AF in PBS |
0 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
CR4-CR5, 5 µg |
PSN in PBS |
0 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
CR4-CR5, 50 µg |
IM in PBS |
0 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
CR4-CR5,0.5 µg |
IM-CR4-CR5 in PBS |
1+3(67%) |
1+3(67%) |
1:700 |
1:20 |
1:25 |
CR4-CR5,0.2 µg |
IM-CR4-CR5 in PBS |
0+2(33%) |
0+2(33%) |
1:250 |
- |
- |
CR4-CR5,0.2 µg |
IM-CR4-CR5 + PSN in PBS |
2+3(83%) |
2+2(67%) |
1:1500 |
1:20 |
1:25 |
CR4-CR5, 5 µg |
Dextran-CR4-CR5 in PBS |
0 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
CR5-CR3, 50 µg |
PBS |
83 |
2+3(83%) |
1:700 |
1:30 |
1:65 |
CR5-CR3, 5 µg |
PBS |
0 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
CR5-CR3, 20 µg |
AF in PBS |
6(100%) |
0 |
1:800 |
- |
- |
CR5-CR3, 5 µg |
PSN in PBS |
1+2(50%) |
0 |
1:150 |
- |
- |
CR5-CR3, 50 µg |
IM in PBS |
1+3(67%) |
1+3(67%) |
1:400 |
1:40 |
1:80 |
CR5-CR3,0.5 µg |
IM-CR5-CR3 in PBS |
2+3(83%) |
2+3(83%) |
1:1500 |
1:100 |
1:163 |
CR5-CR3,0.2 µg |
IM-CR5-CR3 in PBS |
6(100%) |
3+2(83%) |
1:1000 |
1:23 |
1:31 |
CR5-CR3,0.2 µg |
IM-CR5-CR3 + PSN in PBS |
2+3(83%) |
2+3(83%) |
1:2000 |
1:70 |
1:100 |
a Dosage for a single animal
b Males + females
c Mean geometric antibody titer values in antisera of immune animals