LATEX AGGLUTINATION-TEST FOR CANINE PARVOVIRUS

Canine parvovirus (CPV) was detected in faeces from dogs with diarrhoe a by a specific slide agglutination test using latex particles coated with anti-CPV monoclonal antibody (LA-anti-CPV). The agglutination of LA-anti-CPV with CPV on a glass slide was evident macroscopically with in 2 min. The sensitivity of the latex agglutination (LA) test was sim ilar to that of the hemagglutination test, The LA test is available fo r the rapid diagnosis of CPV infection at an animal hospital.