The modified card agglutination test: an accurate tool for detecting anaplasmosis in Columbian black-tailed deer.
Inoculation of susceptible calves confirmed that the modified card agglutination test accurately detected the anaplasmosis infection status of each of 35 Columbian black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus). Anaplasma marginale, and specific antibodies, were demonstrated only in calves which received blood from deer that were positive by the card test. The modified card agglutination testing of deer serum was performed in the manner recommended for testing cattle serum with bovine-origin antigen and bovine serum factor.
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Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, California 95616, USA.
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D000372:Agglutination Tests / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D000712:Anaplasmosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild / Q000382:microbiology; D002140:California / Q000453:epidemiology; D003670:Deer / Q000382:microbiology*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies