Amplification-based diagnostics target TB.
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DNA, Bacterial↗
Biomedical subjects
A Yule
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Development and preliminary assessment of a polyclonal antibody-based enzyme immunoassay for the detection of Tritrichomonas foetus antigen in breeding cattle.
More sensitive tests are required for the diagnosis of Tritrichomonas foetus infection in cattle and an antigen-detecting enzyme immunoassay (EIA) has been applied to this purpose. An affinity purified immunoglobulin fraction obtained from rabbits immunised with cultured T. foetus served as both capture antibody and as biotinylated indicator antibody. While highly sensitive in the detection of antigen derived from cultured organisms, the assay showed poor sensitivity in the detection of antigen in the cervico-vaginal mucus of artificially infected heifers, with only 75% of culture-positive samples being considered positive for antigen. In a direct comparison, 23/122 samples from a naturally infected dairy herd gave positive cultures, while only 10/122 samples were considered antigen positive by EIA.
Animals↗
New rapid latex agglutination test for diagnosing Trichomonas vaginalis infection.
A newly developed latex agglutination test for Trichomonas vaginalis infection was compared for sensitivity, specificity, efficiency, and positive and negative predictive values with microscopy, culture, and an enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in the diagnosis of 395 women attending a genitourinary medicine clinic. T vaginalis infection was diagnosed in 42 (11%) women. The sensitivities of both the latex agglutination test and the ELISA were 95% compared with 74% for microscopy and 76% for culture. The latex test was specific and showed no cross reaction with a wide range of other genital tract infections. The latex agglutination test can detect antigen in both soluble and insoluble forms, and as it is simple to perform, can be undertaken during routine examination without recourse to special equipment or training. Further evaluation is required.
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay↗
Detection of Trichomonas vaginalis antigen in women by enzyme immunoassay.
An enzyme immunoassay (EIA) was developed for the detection of Trichomonas vaginalis antigen in vaginal swabs. Four hundred and eighty two women attending a sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinic were tested; 44 (9.1%) were positive by culture, 32 (6.6%) were positive by wet film examination, and 54 (11.2%) were considered to be positive for trichomonal antigen by EIA. Taking culture as the reference method, the EIA had a sensitivity of 93.2% and a specificity of 97.5%. The predictive value of a positive test was 82% and that of a negative test was 99.3%.
Antibody Specificity↗
Direct comparisons between a radio-immune antiglobulin test, an enzyme-linked antiglobulin test, and a haemagglutination assay: application to the screening of anti-RBC sera and monoclonal antibodies.
Direct comparative studies between a radio-immune antiglobulin test (RIAT), an enzyme-linked antiglobulin test (ELAT) and a haemagglutination assay (HA) were carried out using anti-RBC hybridoma culture supernatants, monoclonal antibodies of established specificity, and immune mouse sera. The direct comparisons revealed that in many cases, RIAT and ELAT were slightly more sensitive than HA for the detection and study of anti-RBC antibodies. RIAT and ELAT detect non-agglutinating antibodies and sub-agglutinating concentrations of antibodies which would be missed if HA is used as the only screening test for hybridoma supernatants.
Antibodies, Monoclonal↗
The pituitary gland and its ablation using radioactive ytrrium.
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Acromegaly↗
Two aspects of a road traffic accident.
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Accidents, Traffic↗
Sensitivity of Trichomonas vaginalis, Tritrichomonas foetus and Giardia intestinalis to bacitracin and its zinc salt in vitro.
The activity of bacitracin in vitro against Giardia intestinalis, Trichomonas vaginalis and Tritrichomonas foetus was enhanced 5-10 times by equimolar concentrations of zinc. Bacitracin and bacitracin zinc activity was tolerant to either aerobic or anaerobic culture conditions and equally effective against T. vaginalis isolates sensitive or insensitive to metronidazole. This enhancement was not due to zinc toxicity and was zinc dose dependent.
Animals↗
Protection today and tomorrow--the Euratom Directive.
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Europe↗