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Comparison of an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and a complement-fixation test for the detection of IgG to bovine herpesvirus type 4 (bovine cytomegalovirus).
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1988
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VaccinationDiagnostic VirologyMolecular VirologyViral DiagnosticsAnimal ScienceImmunologyVeterinary ScienceComplement-fixation TestVirologyEducationIndirect ElisaSerologic TestingEnzyme-linked Immunosorbent AssayMedicineHerpesvirus Type 4Animal VirusBovine ImmunoglobulinHerpes Simplex Virus Vaccines
An indirect ELISA for the detection of bovine immunoglobulin to bovine herpesvirus type 4 (BHV-4) was developed. Three methods of antigen preparation were compared. They included (1) BHV-4-infected Madin Darby bovine kidney (MDBK) cells treated with glycine and then frozen and thawed, (2) BHV-4-infected MDBK cells treated with glycine and then sonicated, and (3) BHV-4-infected MDBK cells treated with a detergent. The antigen preparation that gave the highest reactivity was the first method. We obtained serum samples from 178 cattle in the field and assayed the serum by ELISA and the complement-fixation (CF) test. Eighty-six percent (153) of the serum samples were positive by ELISA, and 70% (124) were positive by the CF test. The ELISA had a higher degree of sensitivity than did the CF test. Also, the ELISA was specific, and the prevalence of BHV-4-infection was more common in beef and dairy herds than previously recognized.