Brucella melitensis Rev.1 vaccination generates a higher shedding risk of the vaccine strain in Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) compared to the domestic goat (Capra hircus)

Table 2 Swab and blood collection on days 0, 20, 45, 68 and 90, and urine and tissue collection at necropsy on day 45 or 90 after conjunctival vaccination on day 0 with the B. melitensis Rev.1 strain

	Vaccinated animals	Contact animals
Collection during post-vaccination kinetics	Ocular and nasal swabs	Ocular and nasal swabs
	From the inoculated head-side (1 swab)	From both head-sides (2 swabs)
	Vaginal and urethral swabs/blood	Vaginal and urethral swabs/blood
Collection at necropsy	Head lymph nodes	Head lymph nodes
	From the inoculated head-side	From both head-sides and pooled
	Iliac, supramammary and inguinal lymph nodes from both sides and pooled	Iliac, supramammary and inguinal lymph nodes from both sides and pooled
	Spleen	Spleen
	Urine aspirated from bladder	Urine aspirated from bladder

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