Table 1 Characterization of the horses screened for interfering antibodies by disease category
Disease category | Positive samples (n = 11) | % | Negative samples (n = 116) | % | Total (n = 127) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bone, muscle and joint | 4 | 21.1 | 15 | 78.9 | 19 |
Digestive tract | 2 | 3.9 | 49 | 96.1 | 51 |
Infection/inflammation | 2 | 9.5 | 19 | 90.5 | 21 |
Neoplastic disease | 1 | 16.7 | 5 | 83.3 | 6 |
Neurologic disease | 0 | 0 | 4 | 100 | 4 |
Reproductive disease | 0 | 0 | 5 | 100 | 5 |
Respiratory disease | 0 | 0 | 3 | 100 | 3 |
Skin disease | 1 | 10 | 9 | 90 | 10 |
Other | 1 | 16.7 | 5 | 83.3 | 6 |
SUM | 11 | 8.7 | 116 | 91.3 | 127 |