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Table 4 Antibody titer by visit for subjects in Group 5 that seroconverted

From: Persistence survey of Toxic Shock Syndrome toxin-1 producing Staphylococcus aureusand serum antibodies to this superantigen in five groups of menstruating women

Age of subject

Abatiter previous study

Abatiter during follow up study

 

Visit #1

Visit #2

Visit #3

Visit #4

15

≤1:4

1:512

1:512

1:1024

18

≤1:4

1:128

1:64

1:64

29

≤1:4

1:64

1:64

N.C.b

26

≤1:4

1:128

1:128

1:512

36

≤1:4

≤1:4

≤1:4

1:128c

  1. aAnti-TSST-1 antibody.
  2. bNot collected; subject did not return for final visit.
  3. cTSST-1 producing S. aureus isolated from sample taken at this visit.
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BMC Infectious Diseases

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