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Brucellosis
Accuracy - another important factor that influences the choice of test.
July 22nd, 2007
Brucellosis is mainly diagnosed using serology and immunoassays. The immunoassays may be divided into conventional and primary binding assays. Conventional assays primarily include different types of agglutination tests as well as complement fixation test. Primary binding assays include ELISAs in different forms (I-ELISA, C-ELISA) and fluorescence polarisation assay (FPA). Except for high sensitivity (Se) and specificity (Sp) a serological test should also be accurate. As mentioned previously, the Rev. sci. tech. Off. Int. Epiz. 2004 23 (3), pp 989-1002, describes a review by Gall & Nielsen on over 50 publications dealing with the serological diagnosis of bovine...
Source: Medical Devices & Surgical Technology Week (2007-07-22)
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