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Dog parvovirus antibody tests agree well between ELISA and HI methods
By Talbot, Charles T et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·2026·Translational Medicine Institute, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Dot-blot ELISA assay demonstrates strong agreement with hemagglutination inhibition for the detection of canine parvovirus antibodies in sera of healthy, vaccinated blood-donor dogs.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of 100 healthy blood-donor dogs had their blood tested for antibodies against canine parvovirus (CPV) to see how well two different testing methods compared. The results showed that the new dot-blot ELISA test agreed closely with the traditional hemagglutination inhibition test, with 96% of results matching closely. Most of the dogs had protective antibody levels, especially those vaccinated within the last year. This means that the dot-blot ELISA test could be a reliable and quick way for vets to check CPV antibody levels in donor dogs, which is important for treating sick dogs with CPV.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To compare canine parvovirus (CPV) antibody titers in sera of community blood-donor dogs using the hemagglutination inhibition (HI) assays from 2 state veterinary diagnostic laboratories (VDLs) and a dot-blot ELISA assay to determine intermethod agreement. METHODS: Stored sera (-80-°C freezer) from 100 healthy community-based blood-donor dogs were selected. Dogs represented various breeds and ages. Available vaccination history was retrospectively assessed. Sera were thawed and delivered to the VDLs, with HI and the dot-blot ELISA assay performed the following day. RESULTS: Of 100 samples, 96 dot-blot ELISA results were within a 2-fold dilution of the corresponding HI titer from the Colorado State University VDL, and 92 were within a 2-fold dilution of the HI titer from the New York State VDL. The dot-blot ELISA assay demonstrated high sensitivity (96% and 97%) and strong agreement (Spearman ρ = 0.72 and 0.92). Of 43 dogs with vaccination history, 93% had protective titers. The 3 lowest titers occurred in dogs vaccinated within 1 year. CONCLUSIONS: CPV antibody titers in community blood-donor dogs showed strong agreement between HI assays and the dot-blot ELISA assay. A high concordance and strong correlation support the dot-blot ELISA assay as a reliable method for estimating CPV antibody titers. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Accurate, rapid assessment of CPV titers is important for selecting plasma from community blood-donor dogs intended for passive immunotherapy in critically ill parvoviral patients. Demonstration of strong agreement between the dot-blot ELISA and reference HI assays supports the use of this assay for in-house donor screening and timely plasma selection.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41950951/