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Table 1 Ovalbumin-specific serum immunoglobulin levels in ovalbumin- and sham-sensitized mice.

From: Food allergy alters jejunal circular muscle contractility and induces local inflammatory cytokine expression in a mouse model

 

ova-sp. IgE

ova-sp. IgG2A

ova-sp. IgG1

EC

Dilution

Mean

SD

Dilution

Mean

SD

Dilution

Mean

SD

Saline

1:20

0.121

0.017

1:50

0.485

0.463

1:10000

0.205

0.113

Ova

1:20

0.689 **

0.292

1:50

0.826

0.574

1:10000

2.449 **

0.205

Saline

1:50

0.167

0.053

1:200

0.150

0.053

1:30000

0.140

0.075

Ova

1:50

0.385 **

0.139

1:200

0.370 **

0.198

1:30000

1.575 **

0.521

  1. Results represent optical density values at 405 nm, measured from serum samples obtained after sacrification of the animals. Ova-sp = ovalbumin-specific; EC = epicutaneous sensitization; ova = ovalbumin-sensitized mice, (n = 8); saline = sham-sensitized mice, (n = 5); * = P < 0.05, ** = P < 0.01 (Mann-Whitney's U-test); SD = standard deviation. All samples were assayed in duplicates.