Dog-DAT: a direct agglutination test using stabilized, freeze-dried antigen for the serodiagnosis of canine visceral leishmaniasis

FEMS Immunol Med Microbiol. 1996 Dec 31;16(3-4):235-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1574-695X.1996.tb00141.x.

Abstract

We have evaluated the use of an improved direct agglutination test (DAT) based on stable, freeze-dried antigen for the detection of anti-Leishmania antibodies in canine serum samples. With a cut-off value of 1:640, the sensitivity of the DAT was shown to be 100% and the specificity of the test was 98.8%.

MeSH terms

  • Agglutination Tests / methods*
  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Protozoan / blood*
  • Antigens, Protozoan*
  • Dog Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Dogs
  • Evaluation Studies as Topic
  • Freeze Drying
  • Leishmaniasis, Visceral / diagnosis
  • Leishmaniasis, Visceral / epidemiology
  • Leishmaniasis, Visceral / veterinary*
  • Netherlands / epidemiology
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Turkey / epidemiology

Substances

  • Antibodies, Protozoan
  • Antigens, Protozoan