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Comparison of serological methods for the detection of B. abortus antibodies in sera from vaccinated and non-vaccinated cattle*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2009

F. C. Heck ,
J. D. Williams ,
R. P. Crawford  and
A. I. Flowers
F. C. Heck
Affiliation:
Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Parasitology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A & M University, College Station, Texas 77843
J. D. Williams
Affiliation:
Department of Veterinary Public Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A & M University, College Station, Texas 77843
R. P. Crawford
Affiliation:
Department of Veterinary Public Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A & M University, College Station, Texas 77843
A. I. Flowers
Affiliation:
Department of Veterinary Public Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A & M University, College Station, Texas 77843
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A total of 4551 sera from 863 Strain 19 vaccinated and non-vaccinated adult cattle, independent of disease status, were tested by five serological methods to detect the presence of antibodies to B. abortus. Results from Standard Agglutination Tube (SAT), Buffered Brucella Antigen or card (CT), Complement Fixation (CF), Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) and Rivanol (Riv) methods were compared.

There was a 95% probability for agreement among CT negative sera, between serological methods, for all groups of vaccinated and non-vaccinated cattle. The agreement between tests with Riv Positive sera, excluding the calfhood and adult vaccinated group tested by the CF method, was 91–100%. The probability of a serum which was serologically negative by other methods being Riv negative was 98%. The usefulness of serological results from Riv (≥ 1/50) tests for classifying the reactor status of cattle are of doubtful supplemental value to confirm card test positive results.

Vaccination history is an important consideration when evaluating serological data on cattle sera particularly from SAT and CF methods.

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Research Article
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Journal of Hygiene , Volume 83 , Issue 3 , December 1979 , pp. 491 - 499
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1979

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