Combining two serological assays optimises sensitivity and specificity for the identification of Streptococcus equi subsp. equi exposure

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 197, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 188-191

  Robinson, Carl ^a   Steward, Karen F ^a   Potts, Nicola ^a   Barker, Colin ^a   Hammond, Toni ann ^a   Pierce, Karen ^a   Gunnarsson, Eggert ^b   Svansson, Vilhjálmur ^b   Slater, Josh ^c   Newton, J Richard ^a   Waller, Andrew S ^a  

^a ANIMAL HEALTH TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

^c ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Horses; IELISA; Strangles; Streptococcus equi

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN C; BACTERIAL ANTIGEN; BLOOD GROUP A ANTIGEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION; ANTIBODY RESPONSE; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CARRIER; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS REACTION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; GENE SEQUENCE; HORSE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NONHUMAN; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEROLOGY; STREPTOCOCCUS EQUI;

HORSES; IELISA; STRANGLES; STREPTOCOCCUS EQUI;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; ANTIGENS, BACTERIAL; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEROLOGIC TESTS; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS EQUI;

EQUIDAE; STREPTOCOCCUS EQUI; STREPTOCOCCUS EQUI SUBSP. EQUI;

EID: 84881668145     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: 15322971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2013.01.033     Document Type: Article

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