Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Moving past serology: Diagnostic options without serum.
- Journal:
- Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997)
- Year:
- 2016
- Authors:
- Reichel, Michael P et al.
- Affiliation:
- School of Veterinary Medicine · Australia
Abstract
Detecting antibodies formed in serum in response to infection is the traditional function of serology. Diagnostic modalities have included complement fixation tests, agar gel immune-diffusion, radioimmunoassay, ELISA and immunofluorescence. More recent technology now allows for the direct detection of pathogens by PCR. This review details the options for diagnostic testing using specimen types other than serum, identifying the advantages and disadvantages of these options and providing evidence for more widespread use of these techniques and specimen types.
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