6.3 Antibody-ELISA |
The ELISA measures antigen-antibody binding qualitatively and quantitatively. SNT only tests for neutralizing antibodies, whereas the ELISA also tests for non-neutralizing antibodies. As opposed to SNT the antibody ELISA is less complicated and is therefore used in routine diagnostics. A number of commercially available test kits permit automatisation and supply results within a few hours. In areas where there is a low seroprevalence and vaccination is not permitted (e.g. Sweden), the antibody ELISA detects PI animals within a herd (the higher the antibody count is in a bulk milk sample the greater is the probability that there is a PI animal in the herd). What is required?
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