Additional file 1: of Development and evaluation of a diagnostic cytokine-release assay for Mycobacterium suricattae infection in meerkats (Suricata suricatta)

IP-10 release in whole blood from Mycobacterium suricattae-unexposed meerkats (Control Group) and meerkats with a low risk (Category 1), moderate risk (Category 2) and high risk (Category 3) of infection with this pathogen. Blood was incubated at 37 °C for 24 h with phosphate buffered saline (Nil), Bovigam PC-HP peptides (HP) and pokeweed mitogen (PWM). The HP-specific (HP-Nil) and PWM-specific (PWM-Nil) IP-10 release was calculated by subtracting the Nil value from the HP and PWM values, respectively. (XLSX 21 kb)