| Literature DB >> 8068751 |
O F Thoresen1, K Falk, O Evensen.
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Forty-seven paired specimens of ileum and mesenterial lymph nodes from goats originating from 2 herds with paratuberculosis were investigated. Culture of the specimens for Mycobacterium paratuberculosis was compared with Ziehl-Neelsen staining and with immunohistochemical tests on paraffin-embedded tissue sections, using a M. paratuberculosis immune serum and an avidin-biotin-alkaline phosphatase method. Immunohistochemical techniques detected most positive samples and produced more clearly visible reactions than did acid-fast staining. Eighteen of 47 samples were positive by immunohistochemical techniques may represent a valuable adjunct to standard techniques for diagnosis of paratuberculosis in goats.Entities:
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Year: 1994 PMID: 8068751 DOI: 10.1177/104063879400600210
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Vet Diagn Invest ISSN: 1040-6387 Impact factor: 1.279