Bulk tank milk ELISA for detection of antibodies to Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis: Correlation between repeated tests and within-herd antibody-prevalence |
| |
| Authors: | Sø ren Saxmose Nielsen,Nils Toft |
| |
| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Large Animal Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Grønnegårdsvej 8, DK-1870 Frederiksberg C, Denmark;2. Technical University of Denmark, National Veterinary Institute, Bülowsvej 27, DK-1870 Frederiksberg C, Denmark |
| |
| Abstract: | Detection of bulk tank milk (BTM) antibodies using ELISA (BTM-ELISA) may constitute an inexpensive test for surveillance of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) infection in dairy cattle herds provided that the test is accurate and consistent. The objectives of this study were to determine: (a) the correlation between repeated BTM reactions; and (b) the association between the BTM antibody ELISA-level and the within-herd prevalence of antibody-positive cows. |
| |
| Keywords: | Bulk tank milk ELISA Cattle Paratuberculosis Herd diagnosis |
| 本文献已被 ScienceDirect 等数据库收录！ |
