Evaluation of the fluorescent antibody test for diagnosis of paratuberculosis.
Results of indirect fluorescent-antibody microscopy did not differ significantly from complement-fixation test results in diagnosing paratuberculosis (Johne's disease) in cattle. Neither test had acceptable sensitivity or specificity for detecting subclinical cases.
D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis*; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003168:Complement Fixation Tests / Q000662:veterinary; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000276:immunology*; D010283:Paratuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis*
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial