title: Enzyme immunoassay-based survey of prevalence of gentamicin in serum of marketed swine.
abstract: Sera from 3182 swine from a national sampling were tested in the gentamicin enzyme immunoassay. Of the sera tested, 6 (0.19%) contained gentamicin. Only 1 serum may have been associated with muscle levels above the tolerance. During the survey, a single analyst processed 300 samples daily. The immunoassay survey was an effective and economical method of obtaining information on the prevalence of a residue.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis*; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000097:blood*; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D008460:Meat / Q000032:analysis*; D013552:Swine
chemical_list: D005839:Gentamicins