Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and hemagglutination methods were compared using mycobacterial glycolipids as antigens. Both methods were found to have equivalent specificity and sensitivity in detecting mycobacterial diseases. Both tests had 96% specificity; the sensitivity of the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was 86%, and that of the hemagglutination test was 88.6%.

A modification of the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for a sensitive and rapid visual detection of heat-labile enterotoxins from Escherichia coli and Vibrio cholerae is described. Small amounts of bacterial supernatant fluids are bound to nitrocellulose filters which are used as sorbents in the nitrocellulose enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The test is based on the immunological similarit...

Int J Vaccines Vaccin 2016, 3(2): 00060 Abbreviations: FMDV: Foot and Mouth Disease Virus; BHK: Baby Hamster Kidney; CPE: Cytopathic Effects; ELISA: Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay; FMD: Foot and Mouth Disease; CFT: Complement Fixation Test, VNT: Virus Neutralization Test; PBS: Phosphate Buffered Saline; IF: Infectious Fluids; OD: Optical Density; BA: Bacteriological Media; ELISA: Enzyme Link...