Field evaluation of a new commercially available ELISA based on a recombinant antigen for diagnosing Chlamydophila abortus (Chlamydia psittaci serotype 1) infection

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 229-239

  Buendia A J ^a   Cuello, F ^a   Del Rio, L ^a   Gallego, M C ^a   Caro, M R ^a   Salinas, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Chlamydia psittaci; Chlamydophila abortus; Diagnosis Bacteria; ELISA; Ovine enzootic abortion

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ANTIGEN;

ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIASIS; CHLAMYDOPHILA ABORTUS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PSITTACI; COMPLEMENT FIXATION TEST; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; NONHUMAN; SHEEP;

ABORTION, VETERINARY; ANIMALS; CHLAMYDOPHILA; CHLAMYDOPHILA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PSITTACI; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; MALE; PREGNANCY; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; REFERENCE VALUES; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES;

CHLAMYDIA; CHLAMYDOPHILA ABORTUS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PECORUM; CHLAMYDOPHILA PSITTACI; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0035847613     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1135(00)00298-4     Document Type: Article

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