A rapid microtitration serum agglutination test for the detection of contagious equine metritis antibodies

Onderstepoort J Vet Res. 1987 Mar;54(1):97-8.

Abstract

A microtitration serum agglutination test, based on that used for brucellosis, has been developed to detect antibodies in the sera of horses exposed to the contagious equine metritis (CEM) organism. Two known positive sera were tested 100 times in 15 separate tests. The results were reproducible to within a twofold range. The test is capable of being carried out within 100 min.

MeSH terms

  • Agglutination Tests / methods*
  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Bacterial / analysis*
  • Bacterial Infections / diagnosis
  • Bacterial Infections / veterinary
  • Endometritis / immunology
  • Endometritis / veterinary*
  • Female
  • Horse Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Horse Diseases / immunology
  • Horses

Substances

  • Antibodies, Bacterial