A Rapid Serologic Test for the Detection of Antibodies to Mycobacterium paratuberculosis with Applications for Bovine Practitioners

Authors

  • T. A. Jackson Production Animal Services R&D, IDEXX Laboratories Lab 37, 1 IDEXX Drive, Westbrook, Maine 04092
  • P. Cecchetti Production Animal Services R&D, IDEXX Laboratories Lab 37, 1 IDEXX Drive, Westbrook, Maine 04092
  • M. McCrann Production Animal Services R&D, IDEXX Laboratories Lab 37, 1 IDEXX Drive, Westbrook, Maine 04092

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20025064

Keywords:

enzyme linked immunoabsorbent assay, IDEXX SNAP™ device, animal-side test, in-clinic assay, microtiter-plate antibody test

Abstract

A prototype enzyme linked immunoabsorbent assay (ELISA) test has been developed on the IDEXX SNAP™ device to detect antibodies to Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP), the causative organism of Johne's disease in ruminants. Initial validation studies have been completed utilizing bovine serum as the specimen type. This SNAP test format has potential applications as an animal-side or in-clinic assay for large animal veterinarians who require a rapid test result on symptomatic or suspicious animals. Total assay time is 22 minutes. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the performance of this new MAP ELISA by testing populations of dairy cattle (n = 1276). A comparison of results obtained with the prototype SNAP assay and a USDA-licensed, microtiter-plate antibody test kit was made.

Cover image of the 35th Conference Proceedings: Holstein cows standing in a row at a fence. A small group of cattle are bunched together in a pen. Yellow background.

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Published

2002-09-26

Issue

2002

Section

Research Summaries - General