title: Diagnosis of rabbit haemorrhagic disease (RHD) and European brown hare syndrome (EBHS) by indirect sandwich polyclonal ELISA.
abstract: The establishment of two indirect sandwich polyclonal ELISAs for the virological diagnosis of rabbit haemorrhagic disease (RHD) and European brown hare syndrome (EBHS) is described. Each assay uses rabbit and guinea pig antisera raised to RHD or EBHS purified virus particles. The tests are sensitive and specific, but cross-reactions between rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV) and European brown hare syndrome virus (EBHSV) are observed. Most rabbit liver homogenates identified as RHDV-positive by ELISA do not haemagglutinate human red blood cells at room temperature.
authors.affiliation: Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Vénezie, Padova, Italy.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nardelli
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Agnoletti
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Costantini
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Parpajola
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D017250:Caliciviridae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000662:veterinary*; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D017929:Hemorrhagic Disease Virus, Rabbit / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007793:Lagomorpha; D008099:Liver / Q000821:virology; D011817:Rabbits; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D000956:Antigens, Viral