Validation of an indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the detection of antibody against Brucella abortus in cattle sera using an automated ELISA workstation

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 61-77

  Paweska, J T ^a   Potts, A D ^a   Harris, H J ^a   Smith, S J ^a   Viljoen, G J ^a   Dungu, B ^a   Brett, O L ^a   Bubb, M ^a   Prozesky, L ^a  

^a ONDERSTEPOORT VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Antibodies to Brucella abortus; Cattle sera; Diagnostic accuracy; Indirect ELISA; Validation

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM ANTIBODY; BRUCELLA VACCINE; ROSE BENGAL;

AGGLUTINATION TEST; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL PARASITOSIS; ARTICLE; BRUCELLA ABORTUS; BRUCELLOSIS; CATTLE; COMPLEMENT FIXATION TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; NONHUMAN; SCREENING TEST; SERUM; SOUTH AFRICA; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VACCINATION;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; BRUCELLA; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS BIOVAR ABORTUS;

EID: 0036519946     PISSN: 00302465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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