Evaluation of a modified complement fixation test and an indirect hemagglutination test for the serodiagnosis of melioidosis in pigs.
A complement fixation test modified by the addition of porcine serum and an indirect hemagglutination test were used to detect antibodies to Pseudomonas pseudomallei in pigs. These tests together with cultural examinations were carried out with 250 pigs. The sensitivity and specificity values were 79.3 and 99.5% and 82.8 and 93.2% for the modified complement fixation and hemagglutination tests, respectively. When results from the combination of both tests were considered, the values were 86.2 and 92.8%, respectively.
Oonoonba Veterinary Laboratory, Queensland Department of Primary Industries, Townsville, Australia.
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Thomas
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D000818:Animals; D003168:Complement Fixation Tests; D006386:Hemagglutination Tests; D008554:Melioidosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D011549:Pseudomonas / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012698:Serologic Tests; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*