Enzyme-linked immunospot: An alternative method for the detection of interferon gamma in Johne's disease

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 187-196

  Begg, Douglas J ^a   De Silva, Kumudika ^a   Bosward, Katrina ^a   Fiore, Lyrissa Di ^a   Taylor, Deborah L ^a   Jungersen, Gregers ^b   Whittington, Richard J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay; Enzyme linked immunospot assay; Interferon gamma; Johne's disease; Paratuberculosis; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM SUBSP. PARATUBERCULOSIS; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 62549144795     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870902100202     Document Type: Article

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