Development of a syncytia inhibition assay for the detection of antibodies to bovine leukemia virus in naturally infected cattle; comparison with Western blot and agar gel immunodiffusion

Journal of Virological Methods

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 177-182

  Johnson, Michael ^a   Rommel, Fred ^b   Moné, Jay ^a  

^a MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Pennsylvania Veterinary Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Agar gel immunodiffusion; Bovine leukemia virus; Syncytia inhibition assay; Western blot

Indexed keywords

VIRUS ANTIBODY;

AGAR GEL DIFFUSION; ARTICLE; BOVINE LEUKEMIA VIRUS; CATTLE; CYTOPATHOGENIC EFFECT; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNODIFFUSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS INFECTION;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, VIRAL; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CATTLE; ENZOOTIC BOVINE LEUKOSIS; GIANT CELLS; IMMUNODIFFUSION; LEUKEMIA VIRUS, BOVINE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0031890129     PISSN: 01660934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-0934(97)00186-9     Document Type: Article

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