Detection by ELISA of bluetongue antigen directly in the blood of experimentally infected sheep.

An antigen-capture ELISA (Ag-ELISA) was developed to detect bluetongue virus (BTV) antigen directly from blood samples. Four blood preparations [whole blood, buffy coat, washed red blood cells (RBC) and plasma] taken pre-inoculation and on days 6 to 9 post-inoculation (PI) were used in the ELISA to...

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Main Authors: Stanislawek, W, Lunt, R, Blacksell, S, Newberry, K, Hooper, P, White, JR
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1996