title: A comparison of methods for measuring intestinal antibodies against Vibrio cholerae in mice.
abstract: A re-evaluation was made of the efficiency with which some of the commonly used assays would detect intestinal antibodies. The data indicate that the most sensitive assays for the detection of intestinal antibodies are the baby mouse protection test and the radioimmunoassay. The reasons for the lack of sensitivity with other assay methods are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis*; D001681:Biological Assay; D006386:Hemagglutination Tests; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000032:analysis; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000032:analysis; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000276:immunology*; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000032:analysis; D051379:Mice; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D014734:Vibrio cholerae / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides