Diagnosis of foot and mouth disease by indirect competitive ELISA test in feedlot calves - in Mosul province
Indirect competitive ELISA test used, for detection of non-structural protein (3ABC) in 460 serum samples of infected animals revealed that 421 samples were positive (91.5%) and 39 samples were negative (8.5%), with 91.5% sensitivity and 28.4% specifity. Blood picture revealed significant (P<0.05...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Arabic |
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University of Mosul, College of Veterinary Medicine
2010-01-01
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| Series: | Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.vetmedmosul.org/ijvs/media/10-1-8a.pdf |
| Summary: | Indirect competitive ELISA test used, for detection of non-structural protein (3ABC) in 460 serum samples of infected animals revealed that 421 samples were positive (91.5%) and 39 samples were negative (8.5%), with 91.5% sensitivity and 28.4% specifity. Blood picture revealed significant (P<0.05) increase in total leukocytic count, mean corpuscular volume, mean corpuscular hemoglobin and the percentage of granulocytes, and significant decrease in the total erythrocytic count and packed cell volume. |
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| ISSN: | 1607-3894 2071-1255 |