Rough Lipopolysaccharide of Brucella abortus RB51 as a Common Antigen for Serological Detection of B. ovis, B. canis, and B. abortus RB51 Exposure Using Indirect Enzyme Immunoassay and Fluorescence Polarization Assay

Journal of Immunoassay and Immunochemistry

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 171-182

  Nielsen, K ^a   Smith, P ^a   Conde, S ^b   De Benitez, G Draghi ^b   Gall, D ^a   Halbert, G ^a   Kenny, K ^c   Massengill, C ^d   Muenks, Q ^d   Rojas, X ^e   Perez, B ^f   Samartino, L ^b   Silva, P ^g   Tollersrud, T ^h   Jolley, M ⁱ  

^a CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY   (Canada)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNOLOGÍA AGROPECUARIA INTA   (Argentina)

^c Keylabs Ltd   (Ireland)

^d Division of Animal Health   (United States)

^e UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE   (Chile)

^f Servicio Agricola y Ganadero   (Chile)

^g DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Argentina)

^h NORWEGIAN VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Norway)

ⁱ Diachemix Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Antigen; Brucella abortus; Brucella canis; Brucella ovis; Fluorescence polarization; Lipopolysaccharide; Serological detection

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ANTIGEN; BACTERIUM LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE;

ACCURACY; ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; BRUCELLA; BRUCELLA ABORTUS; BRUCELLA CANIS; BRUCELLA OVIS; CATTLE; DOG; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FLUORESCENCE POLARIZATION IMMUNOASSAY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERUM; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, BACTERIAL; BRUCELLA ABORTUS; BRUCELLA CANIS; BRUCELLA OVIS; CATTLE; DOGS; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FLUORESCENCE POLARIZATION IMMUNOASSAY; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, INDIRECT; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEROLOGIC TESTS; SHEEP;

EID: 2342585450     PISSN: 15321819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/IAS-120030526     Document Type: Article

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