title: A competition enzyme immunoassay for brucellosis diagnosis.
abstract: Two monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) conjugated with horseradish peroxidase were used independently in a competitive enzyme immunoassay (cEIA) to detect Brucella specific antibodies in 1120 sera from Brucella-free cattle, 61 from cattle known to be infected with B. abortus, and 207 sera from vaccinated calves. The results were compared to those obtained in the complement fixation test (CFT). The cEIA with both MAbs proved to be more sensitive than the CFT because no false-negative results were obtained. In addition, discrimination between sera from infected and vaccinated animals was more evident.
authors.affiliation: FAO/WHO Collaborating Centre for Brucellosis Reference and Research, Central Veterinary Laboratory, Weybridge, UK.
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: MacMillan
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Greiser-Wilke
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Moennig
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Mathias
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis*; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D001667:Binding, Competitive; D002007:Brucellosis, Bovine / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002417:Cattle; D003168:Complement Fixation Tests; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal