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Peer-reviewed veterinary case report

Comparison of two commercial ELISA kits for serological monitoring of avian encephalomyelitis in a reproductive turkey flock.

Journal:
Polish journal of veterinary sciences
Year:
2022
Authors:
Śmiałek, M et al.
Affiliation:
Department of Poultry Diseases
Species:
bird

Abstract

Avian encephalomyelitis (AE) is a viral disease of poultry. Although the disease has a milder clinical course in turkeys than in chickens, reproductive flocks of turkeys are vaccinated against AE. Commercial AE ELISA kits are specifically designed for chickens, which makes it difficult to implement these tests in serological monitoring of turkey flocks. The aim of the study was to compare the AE serological results provided by two ELISA kits from different producers when testing an AE-vaccinated flock of turkey hens and their progeny. We detected differences in the sensitivity of the ELISAs for testing specific anti-AE antibody levels in turkey serum samples.

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Original publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36649109/