Abstract
A latex agglutination test (LAT) based on polystyrene beads sensitized with inactivated avian influenza virus H5N1 particles was developed. Compared with the hemagglutination inhibition test, the sensitivity and specificity of the LAT were 88.8 and 97.6%, respectively, in detecting 830 serum samples from vaccinated chickens. The test has application potential in field practice.
Publication types
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Evaluation Study
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Antibodies, Viral / blood*
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Chick Embryo
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Chickens
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Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype*
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Influenza A virus / immunology*
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Influenza Vaccines / administration & dosage
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Influenza Vaccines / immunology*
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Influenza in Birds / prevention & control*
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Influenza in Birds / virology
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Latex Fixation Tests
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Microspheres
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Polystyrenes
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Poultry Diseases / prevention & control*
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Poultry Diseases / virology
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Reproducibility of Results
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Sensitivity and Specificity
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Virion / immunology
Substances
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Antibodies, Viral
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Influenza Vaccines
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Polystyrenes