title: Direct agglutination test for serologic diagnosis of Neospora caninum infection.
abstract: A direct agglutination test was evaluated for the detection and quantitation of IgG antibodies to Neospora caninum in both experimental and natural infections in various animal species. As compared with results obtained by the indirect fluorescent antibody test, the direct agglutination test appeared reliable for the serologic diagnosis of neosporosis in a variety of animal species. The direct agglutination test should provide easily available and inexpensive tools for serologic testing for antibodies to N. caninum in many host species.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de la Toxoplasmose, Institut de Puériculture, Paris, France.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Romand
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Thulliez
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Dubey
mesh_terms: D000034:Abortion, Veterinary / Q000175:diagnosis; D000372:Agglutination Tests; D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood*; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D003048:Coccidiosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D018688:Neospora / Q000276:immunology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D015597:Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary; D011817:Rabbits; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan; D007074:Immunoglobulin G