Prevalence of antibodies to bovine paratuberculosis detected by a LAM-ELISA in Costa Rica
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1999-03Author
Dolz, Gaby
Araya, L.N.
Jiménez Sánchez, Carlos
Suárez, J.
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In Costa Rica the diagnosis of Johne's disease has been based
on clinical, histopathological and bacteriological evidence and
cutaneous testing; however, the prevalence of the disease at the
national level is unknown. Since serum ELISA is a well accepted
method of testing for antibody response to Mparatuberculosis
(Collins and others 1991, Sockett and others 1992), a bovine
serum bank collected in 1990 and a lipoarabinomannan antigen
ELISA (LAM-ELISA) which included a preabsorption step with
Mycobacteriumphlei (Sudgen and others 1987, 1989) was used. En Costa Rica el diagnóstico de la enfermedad de Johne se ha basado
en pruebas clínicas, histopatológicas, bacteriológicas y
pruebas cutáneas; sin embargo, se desconoce la prevalencia de la enfermedad a nivel
nacional es desconocida. Dado que el ELISA en suero es un método bien aceptado
de anticuerpos contra la Mparatuberculosis (Collins y otros, 1991).
(Collins y otros 1991, Sockett y otros 1992), un banco de suero bovino
suero bovino recogido en 1990 y un antígeno lipoarabinomanano
ELISA (LAM-ELISA) que incluía un paso de preabsorción con
Mycobacteriumphlei (Sudgen y otros 1987, 1989).
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