title: Comparative study on four enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays and a cocultivation assay for the detection of antigens associated with the bovine viral diarrhoea virus in persistently infected cattle.
abstract: Four commercially available ELISAs for detection of antigens associated with the bovine viral diarrhoea virus in persistently infected cattle have been compared. The tests are equally specific (100%) and the sensitivity of three ELISAs is comparable with that of a conventional cocultivation assay. Performing ELISA on samples from young animals that received colostrum may yield false negative results because of interference of maternal antibodies in the tests. It is concluded that ELISA can be a valuable tool in eradications programs when large numbers of cattle are to be monitored.
authors.affiliation: Dutch Animal Health Service, Deventer, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brinkhof
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zimmer
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Westenbrink
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001912:Bovine Virus Diarrhea-Mucosal Disease / Q000821:virology*; D002417:Cattle; D001908:Diarrhea Viruses, Bovine Viral / Q000276:immunology*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000662:veterinary*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014773:Virology / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D000956:Antigens, Viral