Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada · 1975 · 79 citations · 0 references
Life SciencesMicrobiologyVeterinary MicrobiologyBacteriologyDiagnostic MicrobiologyMolecular DiagnosticsBacterial IdentificationDiagnostic BacteriologyDisease DetectionPathogen DetectionRenal DiseaseSerological DiagnosticsBacterial DetectionBacteriological DiagnosisCorynebacterial InfectionsIndirect Fluorescent Antibody AssayMolecular Detection Of PathogensSerological IdentificationSerological ScreeningSubclinical Infections
An indirect fluorescent antibody technique (FAT) has been developed for serological identification, diagnosis of kidney disease (KD), and detection of subclinical infections of KD. Rabbit or goat antikidney disease serum and appropriately labeled immunoglobulin was found to be specific for the KD bacterium. The technique was superior to examination of gram-stained smears for detection of small numbers of KD bacteria. The test requires approximately 2 h.