Interference of intradermal tuberculin tests on the serodiagnosis of paratuberculosis in cattle |
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Authors: | Varges Renato Marassi Carla Dray Oelemann Walter Lilenbaum Walter |
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Institution: | aVeterinary Bacteriology Laboratory, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói 24210-130, Brazil;bMolecular and Immunological Diagnosis Laboratory, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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Abstract: | In this experiment 63 animals from a paratuberculosis (PTB) and tuberculosis-free herd were tested by Intradermal Tuberculin Tests (ITT) and blood samples were collected before PPD inoculation and on days 3, 15, 30, 60 and 90 post-inoculation (p.i.). Sera were tested for PTB-specific antibodies by ELISA-PPA and confirmed by a commercial ELISA. Three (4.76%) animals were positive by ELISA-PPA and five (7.93%) in the commercial ELISA, between days 30 and 90 p.i. These results suggest that ITT can interfere in the reliability of ELISAs and that serological testing for PTB should be avoided for 90 d after PPD inoculation. |
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Keywords: | Bovine ELISA M avium paratuberculosis M bovis Paratuberculosis PPD |
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