Comparison between a soluble antigen-based ELISA and IFAT in detecting antibodies against Babesia canis in dogs
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Comparison between a soluble antigen-based ELISA and IFAT in detecting antibodies against Babesia canis in dogs.
An available enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was studied for the detection of anti-B. canis antibodies in the sera of dogs using, indirect fluorescent antibody test (IFAT) as a reference test. ELISA uses a soluble antigenic preparation of B. canis and the optimal dilutions of the antigen, serum and conjugate were determined by check board titration, using positive and negative referen...
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عنوان ژورنال: Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1984-2961
DOI: 10.4322/rbpv.01803007