DOG-DAT - A DIRECT AGGLUTINATION-TEST USING STABILIZED, FREEZE-DRIED ANTIGEN FOR THE SERODIAGNOSIS OF CANINE VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS

Authors
OSKAM L SLAPPENDEL RJ BEIJER EGM KROON NCM VANINGEN CW OZENSOY S OZBEL Y TERPSTRA WJ
Citation
L. Oskam et al., DOG-DAT - A DIRECT AGGLUTINATION-TEST USING STABILIZED, FREEZE-DRIED ANTIGEN FOR THE SERODIAGNOSIS OF CANINE VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS, FEMS immunology and medical microbiology, 16(3-4), 1996, pp. 235-239
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Immunology,Microbiology
Journal title
FEMS immunology and medical microbiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
09288244
Volume
16
Issue
3-4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
235 - 239
Database
ISI
SICI code
0928-8244(1996)16:3-4<235:D-ADAU>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
We have evaluated the use of an improved direct agglutination test (DA T) based on stable, freeze-dried antigen for the detection of anti-Lei shmania antibodies in canine serum samples. With a cut-off value of 1: 640, the sensitivity of the DAT was shown to be 100% and the specifici ty of the test was 98.8%.