Diagnosis of recent Toxoplasma gondii infection in cats by use of an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for immunoglobulin M

Lappin, M.R.; Greene, C.E.; Prestwood, A.K.; Dawe, D.L.; Tarleton, R.L.

Diagnosis of recent Toxoplasma gondii infection in cats by use of an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for immunoglobulin M

1989

Lappin, M.R. | Greene, C.E. | Prestwood, A.K. | Dawe, D.L. | Tarleton, R.L.

Subclinical Toxoplasma gondii infection was induced in young and adult cats by oral administration of tissue cysts. An antibody-capture ELISA to detect anti-Toxoplasma IgM-class antibodies in the serum of cats was developed. The serologic response to experimental infection was followed in the 2 groups of cats by use of anti-Toxoplasma IgM and IgG detection. This study shows that anti-Toxoplasma IgM-class antibody titers develop early in the course of experimental infection in cats and that the combination of IgM- and IgG-class antibody titer measurement can aid in the detection of recent subclinical toxoplasmosis.

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Mots clés AGROVOC

analysis animal animals antibodies blood cats cats diagnosis feces immunoglobulins immunology parasitology toxoplasma toxoplasma gondii toxoplasmosis toxoplasmosis

Informations bibliographiques

Publié dans

American journal of veterinary research

Volume 50 Numéro 9 Pagination 1580-1585 - 1585 ISSN 0002-9645

Editeur

Elsevier Ltd

D'autres materias

Immunoglobulin g; Protozoan; Disease diagnosis; Species specificity; Immunoglobulin m; Immunoglobulin m; Veterinary; Cat diseases; Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; Immunoglobulin g; Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

Langue

anglais

Note

2019-12-05

Type

Text; Journal Article

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