A rapid agglutination assay for canine brucellosis using antigen coated beads

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 477-480

  Watarai, Masahisa ^a   Kim, Suk ^b   Yamamoto, Jun ^a   Miyahara, Kazuro ^a   Kazama, Mikio ^c   Matsuoka, Satomi ^d   Chimura, Shuichi ^e   Suzuki, Hiroshi ^a,f  

^a OBIHIRO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b Gyeongsang National University   (South Korea)

^c Touchi Animal Hospital   (Japan)

^d Yatomi Animal Hospital   (Japan)

^e Chimura Animal Hospital   (Japan)

^f UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Agglutination test; Brucellosis; Canine; Diagnosis; Latex beads

Indexed keywords

ABC TRANSPORTER; ANTIGEN; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; MICROSPHERE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

AGGLUTINATION TEST; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BRUCELLA CANIS; BRUCELLOSIS; DOG; DOG DISEASE; IMMUNOLOGY; METHODOLOGY;

AGGLUTINATION TESTS; ANIMALS; ANTIGENS; ATP-BINDING CASSETTE TRANSPORTERS; BRUCELLA CANIS; BRUCELLOSIS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; MICROSPHERES; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRUCELLA; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS BIOVAR CANIS; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 34250003523     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: 13477439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.69.477     Document Type: Article

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