title: Development of a rapid equine serological test (REST) by modified agar-gel immunodiffusion.
abstract: A rapid equine serological test (REST) has been developed for detection of horse meat in a wide variety of raw meat products. The test is an adaptation of previously developed field screening immunodiffusion tests for beef, poultry, pork, and sheep detection. Results show that the REST test was specific, sensitive, and accurate in the analysis of 101 samples.
authors.affiliation: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Beltsville, MD 20705.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Cutrufelli
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Mageau
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Schwab
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Johnston
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006736:Horses / Q000276:immunology*; D005779:Immunodiffusion / Q000662:veterinary*; D008460:Meat / Q000592:standards*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013045:Species Specificity