| Literature DB >> 10672968 |
R S Castro1, R C Leite, M Resende, A M Gouveia.
Abstract
A labelled avidin-biotin ELISA (lab-ELISA) was developed and compared with indirect ELISA (i-ELISA) and agar-gel immunodiffusion assay (AGID) for its efficacy in detecting antibodies against caprine arthritis-encephalitis virus (CAEV) in goat sera. The enzyme immunoassays were standardized using 113 sera from CAEV-negative goat flocks. The tests were compared using the results from 339 serum samples. The lab-ELISA showed the greatest number of positive results (94/339) as compared with AGID (51) and i-ELISA (64). The comparison of the other two tests with the lab-ELISA showed an agreement of 87.3% with AGID and 90.6% with i-ELISA. The lab-ELISA may be useful for screening large populations for CAEV antibodies, in epidemiological surveys and in the control of caprine arthritis-encephalitis.Entities:
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Year: 1999 PMID: 10672968 DOI: 10.1023/a:1006370607924
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Vet Res Commun ISSN: 0165-7380 Impact factor: 2.459