Groups |
Total number a
Positive (%) |
MCA(SD) b EU/mL |
CI 95 |
P value for MCA levels |
Group A
before boosting |
114/79(69.3) |
68.19(38.46) |
60.15-77.43 |
Group A vs. B. P<0.0001 |
Group B
4-6 wks after |
113/106(93.8) |
152.82(70.31) |
137.6-164.6 |
Group B1vs. B2. P=0.776 |
B1: Seronegative women before |
32/31(96.87) |
154.58(64.19) |
132.90-177.20 |
|
B2: Seropositive women before |
75/81(92.6) |
149.81(73.18) |
130.90-166.80 |
Group A vs.C. P<0.0001 |
Group C 12 months after |
97/80(82.4) |
107.00(44.75) |
97.08-117.00 |
Group A vs.D. P<0.001 |
Group D 28 months after |
68/52(76.5) |
91.38(40.10) |
80.22-102.50 |
Group D vs. E, P=ns |
Group E: 43 months after |
47/34(72.3) |
76.71(26.49) |
67.46-85.95 |
Group A vs. E, P<0.05 |
aP value differences between seropositive subjects in each studied group: A vs. B:
P<0.0001; A vs. C: P<0.05; A vs. D: P=ns; A vs. E: P=ns
bMCA: mean concentration of antibodies |