MOESM1 of Host factors determine the evolution of infection with Staphylococcus aureus to gangrenous mastitis in goats

Additional file 1. Antibody titers to the leukotoxin component LukM and α-toxin and concentration of α-toxin or LukM in milk. Antibody titers to LukM and α-toxin in serum and milk were calculated with reference to an immune goat serum arbitrarily given 1000 or 200 antibody units, respectively. Concentrations of LukM in mammary gland secretions were determined by sandwich ELISA, and of α-toxin by competitive ELISA.