Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the detection of circulating antigens of Toxoplasma gondii in the serum of cats

Am J Vet Res. 1989 Sep;50(9):1586-90.

Abstract

An ELISA was developed to detect circulating antigens of Toxoplasma gondii in the serum of cats. For the experiment, toxoplasmosis was induced in a group of cats by oral administration of bradyzoites. An ELISA that detects anti-Toxoplasma IgG, an ELISA to detect circulating antigens, and fecal examinations were performed on samples from each cat for 1 year after inoculation. When coupled with IgG-class antibody measurement, antigen detection can aid in the diagnosis of some cases of subclinical feline toxoplasmosis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antigens, Protozoan / blood*
  • Cat Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Cat Diseases / immunology
  • Cats
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / veterinary
  • Species Specificity
  • Toxoplasma / immunology*
  • Toxoplasmosis, Animal / diagnosis*
  • Toxoplasmosis, Animal / immunology

Substances

  • Antigens, Protozoan