Validation of fluorescence polarization assay (FPA) and comparison with other tests used for diagnosis of B. melitensis infection in sheep

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 111, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 211-221

  Minas, A ^a   Stournara, A ^b   Minas, M ^c   Papaioannou, A ^a   Krikelis, V ^a   Tselepidis, S ^d  

^a TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE OF LARISSA   (Greece)

^b National Reference Laboratory of Brucellosis   (Greece)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY   (Greece)

^d General Staff Medical Corporation   (Greece)

Author keywords

B. melitensis; FPA; Serology; Sheep; Validation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS; BRUCELLOSIS; COMPLEMENT FIXATION TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FLUORESCENCE POLARIZATION; GOAT; NONHUMAN; SEROLOGY; SHEEP; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ANIMALS; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS; BRUCELLOSIS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FLUORESCENCE POLARIZATION IMMUNOASSAY; GOAT DISEASES; GOATS; REFERENCE STANDARDS; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRUCELLA; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS; CAPRA HIRCUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 27944446851     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2005.10.009     Document Type: Article

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