Detection of Corynebacterium equi-specific antibody in horses by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.
An enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay was developed to measure naturally occurring Corynebacterium equi specific antibody in horse serum. Antibody against C equi was demonstrated in normal adults and was passively transferred to foals. Adult levels of specific antibody were reached by 5 to 6 months of age in healthy foals. Decreased early antibody levels were demonstrated in a limited number of foals with confirmed C equi infection.
D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis*; D000918:Antibody Specificity; D003352:Corynebacterium / Q000276:immunology*; D003354:Corynebacterium Infections / Q000276:immunology / Q000662:veterinary; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000276:immunology; D006736:Horses / Q000276:immunology*; D005779:Immunodiffusion / Q000662:veterinary
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial