title: Enzyme immunoassay detection of antibodies in canine blastomycosis using Blastomyces dermatitidis lysate antigens.
abstract: A Blastomyces dermatitidis yeast phase lysate antigen (T-58) prepared in our laboratory was used in an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the detection of antibodies in 201 serum specimens from dogs with blastomycosis. In addition 36 sera from non-infected dogs from an endemic area for blastomycosis and 36 sera from non-infected dogs residing in a blastomycosis non-endemic area were assayed. Sensitivity values ranged from 96.2% (53 pre-treatment sera) to 88.5% (148 post-treatment sera) with the specimens from dogs with confirmed blastomycosis. Minimal reactivity was experienced with the sera from non-infected dogs. Positive reactions were obtained with 8.3% of the endemic area sera and with 5.6% of the sera from the non-endemic area. Mean ELISA index values ranged from 7.66 with the pretreatment sera to 1.11 and 1.03 with the endemic area sera and non-endemic area specimens respectively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, Idaho State University, Pocatello.
authors.forename: B W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Seawell
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Legendre
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Scalarone
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000908:Antibodies, Fungal / Q000097:blood*; D000946:Antigens, Fungal; D001758:Blastomyces / Q000276:immunology*; D001759:Blastomycosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000276:immunology*; D004285:Dogs; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D000908:Antibodies, Fungal; D000946:Antigens, Fungal