EVALUATION OF SPECIFIC FASIOLA GIGANTICA ANTIGENS FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF FASCIOLIASIS IN EXPERMENTALLY AND NATURALLY INFECTED SHEEP BY ELISA | ||
| Veterinary Medical Journal (Giza) | ||
| Volume 42, Issue 1, January 1994, Pages 77-81 PDF (1.37 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/vmjg.1994.372023 | ||
| Author | ||
| MOUSA M* | ||
| Dep. of Parasitology, Fac. Vet, Med., Cairo University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The value of peak II and E/S Fasciola antigens for diagnosis of experimental and natural sheep Fascioliasis were studied by ELISA. The antibody level of experimentally infected sheep with F.gigantica appeared at 2 weeks postinfection, gradually increased and the highest concentration of antibodies were found 9-13 weeks postinfection with both antigens. Also, both antigens gave 100% sensitivity for diagnosis of naturally infected sheep with fascioliasis. On the other hand, peak II antigen gave 100% specificity, while E/S antigen gave 94.29% specificity. | ||
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