Use of protein AG in an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for serodiagnosis of Toxoplasma gondii infection in four species of animals

Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2010 Mar;17(3):485-6. doi: 10.1128/CVI.00479-09. Epub 2010 Jan 13.

Abstract

An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) employing protein AG (AG-ELISA) as a conjugate was developed to detect anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies (Ab) in experimentally infected pigs and naturally infected pigs, goats, dogs, and cats. The results indicate that AG-ELISA can be a useful method for serological diagnosis of T. gondii infection in these four species of animals.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Protozoan / immunology
  • Antigens, Protozoan* / immunology
  • Cats
  • Dogs
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / methods*
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / veterinary
  • Goats
  • Humans
  • Serologic Tests / methods*
  • Serologic Tests / veterinary
  • Swine
  • Toxoplasmosis, Animal / diagnosis*
  • Toxoplasmosis, Animal / immunology

Substances

  • Antibodies, Protozoan
  • Antigens, Protozoan