| Literature DB >> 8905315 |
D Deruaz1, P Eid, J Deruaz, A Sempéré, C Bourgouin, F Rodhain, C Pérez-Eid.
Abstract
A modified ELISA was developed for the detection of anti-Borrelia burgdorferi (Bb) IgG antibodies in wild animal sera based on an Enzyme-Labelled-protein G Assay (ELGA). Microplates were coated with an extract of Bb sensu stricto strain (SVI) as antigen. Specific antibodies of the serum samples were detected by a peroxidase-labelled-protein G. Using comparative immunodiagnosis by means of a passive hemagglutination test (HA), ELGA was tested on 82 roe-deer blood samples. A correlation was found between the two methods (r = 0.66). Good reproducibility of titers was observed by ELGA technique. A minimal cross-reactivity was discovered with Leptospira. ELGA could facilitate the recognition of specific antibodies in collections of wild animal sera.Entities:
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Year: 1996 PMID: 8905315 DOI: 10.1007/bf00144006
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur J Epidemiol ISSN: 0393-2990 Impact factor: 8.082