Evaluation of antigen-coating procedures of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay method for detection of trypanosomal antibodies

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 90, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 1-13

  Rebeski, D E ^a   Winger, E M ^a   Robinson, M M ^a   Gabler, C M G ^b   Dwinger, R H ^a   Crowther, J R ^a  

^a Animal Production and Health Section   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Austria)

Author keywords

Antibody; Antigen; Diagnosis; ELISA; Protozooa; Trypanosoma congolense

Indexed keywords

PROTOZOON ANTIBODY;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FREEZE DRYING; NONHUMAN; QUALITY CONTROL; STORAGE; TRYPANOSOMA CONGOLENSE;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, PROTOZOAN; ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FREEZE DRYING; POLYSTYRENES; TIME FACTORS; TRYPANOSOMA CONGOLENSE;

TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMA CONGOLENSE;

EID: 0034631363     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4017(00)00231-4     Document Type: Article

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