Immunofluorescence Technique for Detecting Antibodies against African Swine Fever: Its Diagnostic Value,

Abstract

The tests carried out using the indirect immunofluorescence method showed the possibility of using it to reveal and evaluate the content in antibodies of the serum against the Afican swine fever virus. A high percentage (85.4%) of the animals analyzed showed a clear response in fluorescent antibodies in the course of the chronic forms of the infection (clinical or subclinical) as well as during the latent phases of the virus (carriers). It is advisable to point out that the indirect immunofluorescence method for investigation of African swine fever antibodies is a swift and simple method on condition of having available a stock of antigen with acceptable characteristics allowing the readout of results.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 23, 1976
Accession Number
ADA036312

Entities

People

  • A Ordas
  • C. Sanchez Botija
  • J. G. Gonzalez

Organizations

  • US Army Medical Information and Intelligence Agency

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antibodies
  • Antigens
  • Asfivirus
  • Biological Staining And Labeling
  • Blood
  • Blood Cells
  • Cells
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Fluorescence
  • Identification
  • Inclusions
  • Infection
  • Inhibition
  • Leukocytes
  • Materials
  • Precipitation
  • Wound Infections

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  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Virology (or Medical Virology).