Comparison of four commercially available ELISA kits for diagnosis of Fasciola hepatica in Irish cattle

Comparison of four commercially available ELISA kits for diagnosis of Fasciola hepatica in Irish cattle

Abstract Background Fasciola hepatica is a liver parasite of mammals and it results in poor welfare outcomes and economic losses in ruminants. While faecal egg count is the test most commonly used for diagnosis, it does not indicate presence of migrating immature stages. Serological techniques incre...

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Main Authors: Maria Pia Munita, Rosemary Rea, Ana Maria Martinez-Ibeas, Noel Byrne, Aideen Kennedy, Mary Sekiya, Grace Mulcahy, Riona Sayers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Fasciola hepatica
ELISA
Comparison
Sensitivity
Specificity
Treatment
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-019-2160-x

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