Table 1 Classification of animals into three case and control groups based on CIEP, AMDVG ELISA, and VP2 ELISA immunoassays.

From: Strong selection signatures for Aleutian disease tolerance acting on novel candidate genes linked to immune and cellular responses in American mink (Neogale vison)

Test

Case

Control

Number of animals

Description

Number of animals

Description

CIEP

48

Positive CIEP test, i.e., detectable antiviral antibody levels

31

Negative CIEP test, i.e., undetectable antiviral antibody levels

AMDVG ELISA

18

OD category of 8 in VP2 ELISA, i.e., very high antiviral antibody levels

31

OD category of 0 in VP2 ELISA, i.e., very low antiviral antibody levels

VP2 ELISA

10

OD category of 7 in AMDVG ELISA, i.e., very high antiviral antibody levels

35

OD category of 0 in AMDVG ELISA, i.e., very low antiviral antibody levels