Table 4 Mean CFT titers (mean titer ± SEM; CFT) and number of goats and ibexes positive in Rose Bengal tests (RBT) from 20 to 90 days after conjunctival vaccination with Brucella melitensis Rev.1 strain (all samples were negative at D0 in both tests)

Necropsied on D45

 Vaccinated ibex (5)^a

810 ± 397

5

1984 ± 1048

55

 Control ibex (1)

0

0

0

0

 Vaccinated goats (4)

322 ± 432

4

82 ± 61

4

 Control goats (0)

–

–

–

–

Necropsied on D90

 Vaccinated ibex (4)

527 ± 440

4

1493 ± 708

4

1573 ± 646

4

773 ± 305

4

 Control ibex (2)

0

0

0

0

0 vs. 160*

1^b

0 vs. 160*

1^b

 Vaccinated goats (4)

45 ± 39

4

78 ± 63

4

25 ± 15

4

20 ± 35

3

 Control goats (2)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0