title: Comparison between antigen-capture ELISA and conventional methods used for titration of infectious bursal disease virus.
abstract: Two antigen-capture enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (polyclonal and monoclonal AC-ELISAs) were developed and evaluated for titration of infectious bursal disease viruses (IBDVs) propagated in different host systems, namely BGM-70 continuous cell line, primary chicken embryo fibroblast cells, and chicken bursa of Fabricius. The polyclonal system was more sensitive (P < 0.05) than the monoclonal system but both were specific as indicated by the negative results obtained with three non-IBDVs. The results revealed that the conventional systems used for titration of IBDVs (cell cultures and embryonating chicken eggs) were more sensitive than the polyclonal AC-ELISA.
authors.affiliation: Food Animal Health Research Program, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, Ohio State University, Wooster 44691, USA.
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Hassan
authors.forename: Y M
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Saif
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shawky
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000276:immunology*; D018175:Birnaviridae Infections / Q000276:immunology / Q000662:veterinary; D002060:Bursa of Fabricius / Q000821:virology; D002645:Chickens / Q000276:immunology* / Q000821:virology; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000662:veterinary*; D007243:Infectious bursal disease virus / Q000276:immunology*; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000956:Antigens, Viral