Comparison of electron microscopy, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and latex agglutination for the detection of bovine rotavirus in faeces

Journal of the South African Veterinary Association

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 93-96

  De Beer, Mariet ^a   Peenze, Ina ^a   Da Costa Mendes, V M ^a   Steele, A D ^a  

^a SEFAKO MAKGATHO HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bovine; Calf; Diarrhoea; Electron microscopy; ELISA; Latex agglutination; Rotavirus

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE; BOVINE ROTAVIRUS; MUREX; ROTAVIRUS; ROTAVIRUS A;

VIRUS ANTIGEN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FECES; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LATEX AGGLUTINATION TEST; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; ROTAVIRUS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VIROLOGY; VIRUS INFECTION;

ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, VIRAL; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FECES; LATEX FIXATION TESTS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; ROTAVIRUS; ROTAVIRUS INFECTIONS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0031219057     PISSN: 10199128     EISSN: 22249435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/jsava.v68i3.883     Document Type: Article

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