Time-course of the IL-17A and IFN-γ production in the antigen-specific whole blood assay following immunization and correlation with Peak SCC.

<p>Concentrations of IL-17A (A) or IFN-γ (B) after 3 days of culture with ovalbumin of blood samples taken before and after immunization at days 0 and 30 (median values and interquartiles) distinguishing the antigen-specific responses of responders and low-responder cows to the intramammary antigenic challenge. (B and C) Correlations (Spearman’s rank test) between peak SCC and IL-17A concentrations or IFN-γ concentrations yielded by the whole blood assay performed 45 days after the first immunization.