Interpreting dual ELISA and qPCR data for bacterial kidney disease of salmonids

Interpreting dual ELISA and qPCR data for bacterial kidney disease of salmonids.

Although there are a variety of methods available for the detection of Renibacterium salmoninarum, the causative agent of bacterial kidney disease in salmon and trout, the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) is probably the most widely used method. However, ELISA measures bacterial antigen, which does not necessarily reflect the number of cells present. We hypothesized that dual analysis ...

Bacterial Kidney Disease

Herpesvirus Disease of Salmonids

ELISA Analyzer •, a Software to Analyze and Optimize ELISA Data

ELISA data is usually handled in the MS Excel worksheets through different methods and different formulas. Accurate and precise calculations of the data is time consuming and tedious. ELISA Analyzer was developed with a user friendly interface to streamline titration and analysis of the data obtained from ELISA and improve rapid and lucid presentation of the results. The software can also hel...

Obesity and Kidney Disease

The rise in the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and an increase in the prevalence of obesity in parallel in the recent years is a great concern. CKD increases the rate of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and development of end-stage renal disease, and leads to premature death. Although no direct causality link between obesity and CKD can yet be established, this appears highly probable. ...