Development of signal intensities of grouped antigens inducing a long-term antibody response (A) and a short-term antibody response (B).

Sera of individual patients (n = 36) were drawn upon admission (week 0 p.a.), 12 and 52 weeks p.a. Two graphs per antigen are shown. Left: the mean signal intensity per serum. Right: number of sera recognizing the respective antigen. Figures include only data of antigens found to be significantly recognized by melioidosis-positive sera. Statistical analyses were performed using repeated-measures ANOVA followed by Bonferroni's Multiple Comparison test comparing signal intensities measured in sera of week 0, 12 and 52 p.a. (*p<0.05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001)