Application of an indirect ELISA to milk samples to identify cows with Mycoplasma bovis mastitis |
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Authors: | Byrne W J Ball H J Brice N McCormack R Baker S E Ayling R D Nicholas R A |
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Institution: | Central Veterinary Research Laboratory, Dublin, Ireland. |
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Abstract: | An indirect ELISA was used to detect antibodies to Mycoplasma bovis in milk samples collected from a herd with M bovis mastitis. Antibodies were detected in samples from nine cows which had developed clinical M bovis mastitis. Milk from only three consistently antigen-negative cows tested positive for M bovis antibodies. These results indicate the potential value of the indirect ELISA for the detection of cows which have recently developed M bovis mastitis during the early stages of an outbreak. |
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