Diagnosis of Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis infections in sheep, using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

Lambs infected with Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis (ovis) by injecting suspensions of live bacteria into the wool-free area of the axilla developed antibody against cell wall antigens and antitoxin, as measured by the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The toxin was a better antigen for measurin...

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Published in:	American journal of veterinary research Vol. 46; no. 1; p. 212
Main Authors:	Maki, L R, Shen, S H, Bergstrom, R C, Stetzenbach, L D
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-01-1985
Subjects:	Animals Antibodies, Bacterial - analysis Antigens, Bacterial - immunology Antitoxins - analysis Bacterial Toxins - immunology Corynebacterium - immunology Corynebacterium Infections - veterinary Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Epitopes Female Lymphadenitis - veterinary Male Sheep Sheep Diseases - diagnosis Sonication
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Summary:	Lambs infected with Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis (ovis) by injecting suspensions of live bacteria into the wool-free area of the axilla developed antibody against cell wall antigens and antitoxin, as measured by the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The toxin was a better antigen for measuring infection than was the cell wall antigen. The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay appeared to be as sensitive as the antihemolysin inhibition test for detecting antitoxin and was easier to perform.
ISSN:	0002-9645