Efficacy of ELISA compared to conventional tests (RBPT and CFT) for the diagnosis of Brucella melitensis infection in sheep

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 61-73

  Jacques, I ^a,b   Olivier Bernardin, V ^a   Dubray, G ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b Institut Universitaire de Technologie   (France)

Author keywords

Brucella melitensis; Diagnosis bacteria; ELISA; Serology; Sheep bacteria

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS; BRUCELLOSIS; COMPLEMENT FIXATION TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; NONHUMAN; SHEEP;

AGGLUTINATION TESTS; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; BRUCELLA ABORTUS; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS; BRUCELLOSIS; CATTLE; COMPLEMENT FIXATION TESTS; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; FLUORESCENT DYES; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES; MALE; MILK; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; ROSE BENGAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES;

APOGON BRACHYGRAMMUS; BOVINAE; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0031763477     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1135(98)00250-8     Document Type: Article

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