title: A preliminary study on the use of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for detection of Trichinella spiralis infections in dogs.
abstract: An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was developed to detect Trichinella spiralis infections in dogs using rabbit anti-canine IgG-horseradish peroxidase prepared according to the improved periodate method and an antigen purified from T. spiralis larvae by Sephadex G-200 chromatography. Sixty-six canine sera were tested for trichinosis by the ELISA and it showed a detection rate which was significantly higher than that by trichinoscopy. This antigen of T. spiralis appeared not to cross-react with the sera of dogs infected with Ancylostoma caninum or Taenia spp. A comparison of ortho-phenylenediamine and 5-amino-2-hydroxybenzoic acid as substrates in the ELISA did not reveal a significant difference. Pieces of filter paper saturated with a defined quantity of whole blood can be substituted for serum as a source material for the test. The relationship between worm burden and the absorbance value in ELISA is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Jilin Province Institute for Veterinary Science Research, Peoples Republic of China.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth / Q000032:analysis*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004285:Dogs; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D014234:Trichinella / Q000276:immunology*; D014235:Trichinellosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D000909:Antibodies, Helminth