Evaluation of a diagnostic ELISA for insect bite hypersensitivity in horses using recombinant Obsoletus complex allergens

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 200, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 31-37

  van der Meide, Nathalie M A ^a   Savelkoul, Huub F J ^a   Meulenbroeks, Chantal ^b   Ducro, Bart J ^a   Tijhaar, Edwin ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Culicoides; Diagnostic IgE ELISA; Horse; Insect bite hypersensitivity; Obsoletus complex; Recombinant allergens

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; RECOMBINANT ALLERGEN; ALLERGEN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULICOIDES; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HORSE; INSECT ALLERGY; NETHERLANDS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OBSOLETUS COMPLEX; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; WHOLE BODY EXTRACT; WINTER; ANIMAL; CERATOPOGONIDAE; DIAGNOSTIC USE; EVALUATION STUDY; HORSE DISEASES; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOLOGY; INSECT BITE; VETERINARY;

ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; CERATOPOGONIDAE; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; NETHERLANDS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84898773621     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: 15322971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2013.12.004     Document Type: Article

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