| Literature DB >> 2684937 |
L A Magnarelli1, J F Anderson.
Abstract
Class-specific and polyvalent ELISA were developed to detect IgM antibody or total immunoglobulins to Borrelia burgdorferi in equine sera. Analyses of 122 serum specimens, collected during 1985 from horses and ponies in tick-infested areas of Connecticut, revealed IgM antibody in 41 (34%) samples; titration end points ranged from 1:160 to 1:2,560. In polyvalent ELISA, 73 (16%) of 454 serum specimens contained IgM and/or IgG antibody. Seropositivity was highest (32%) for blood samples collected during May. Both ELISA procedures had comparable sensitivities.Entities:
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Year: 1989 PMID: 2684937
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Am Vet Med Assoc ISSN: 0003-1488 Impact factor: 1.936