title: Evaluation of an enzyme immunoassay for diagnosis of bovine leptospirosis caused by Leptospira interrogans serovar hardjo type hardjo-bovis.
abstract: Sensitivity and specificity of 4 different antigen preparations from Leptospira interrogans serovar hardjo were compared in an enzyme immunoassay for detection of antibodies against serovar hardjo type hardjo-bovis in serum. Two antigens prepared using detergents showed serogroup cross-reactivity. A mechanically extracted membrane and a lipopolysaccharide antigen showed a high degree of leptospiral serogroup specificity. The lipopolysaccharide antigen was the most suitable antigen for detection of anti-hardjo antibodies. Enzyme immunoassay was more sensitive than the microscopic agglutination test for detecting antibodies in serum from experimentally and naturally infected cattle. It was not possible to differentiate vaccinated from infected animals or to detect a secondary immune response in vaccinated animals that were subsequently infected.
authors.affiliation: National Animal Disease Center, USDA, Ames, IA 50010.
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Trueba
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Bolin
authors.forename: C O
authors.initials: CO
authors.lastname: Thoen
mesh_terms: D000372:Agglutination Tests; D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood*; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D001428:Bacterial Vaccines / Q000276:immunology; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003429:Cross Reactions; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000032:analysis; D007921:Leptospira interrogans / Q000276:immunology*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D014611:Vaccination / Q000662:veterinary; D014895:Weil Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D001428:Bacterial Vaccines; D007075:Immunoglobulin M