Table 7 ELISA assays for the detection of N. caninum in cattle bulk milk samples
From: Bulk milk ELISA and the diagnosis of parasite infections in dairy herds: a review
ELISA assay | Capture antigen | Sensitivity (95% confidence interval) | Specificity (95% confidence interval) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ISCOM ELISA (Boehringer Ingelheim Svanova, Uppsala Sweden) | Tachyzoite antigen mixed with iscoms 1 | 50% | 81% | [65] |
(21-79%) | (72-89%) | Â | ||
IDEXX Neospora antibody test | Whole sonicated tachyzoites | 61% | 92% | [66] |
(49-73%) | (87-98%) | Â | ||
LSI ELISA (Lissieu, France) | Whole tachyzoite crude antigen lysate | 47% | 94% | [66] |
(35-60%) | (90-99%) | Â | ||
Mastazyme® ELISA (Mast Diagnostics UK) | Whole tachyzoites | 61-78% | 75-96% | [67] |
BioK 192/5, Jemelle, Belgium | Recombinant NcSRS2 protein | 95% | 96% | [7] |