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Table 1 Splenocyte proliferative responses and the percentages of T cell subsets in immunized mice 2 weeks after the last immunization

From: Protective immunity against Toxoplasma gondiiinduced by DNA immunization with the gene encoding a novel vaccine candidate: calcium-dependent protein kinase 3

Groups

SI (Mean ± SD)

CD3 + CD4 + CD8- (%)

CD3 + CD8 + CD4- (%)

pVAX-CDPK3

1.30 ± 0.18**

20.33 ± 3.06**

8.90 ± 2.95

pVAX I

0.89 ± 0.07

14.17 ± 1.88

6.47 ± 1.20

PBS

0.91 ± 0.01

13.70 ± 2.41

6.37 ± 1.25

Blank control

0.97 ± 0.01

15.27 ± 1.89

5.03 ± 0.40

  1. SI stands for stimulation index.
  2. **Statistically significant difference (P < 0.05).