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Serological testing for trichinosis in pigs

Conference ·
OSTI ID:7193068
A test system suitable for rapid and economical screening of large numbers of swine for antibodies to Trichinella spiralis is being developed. It was demonstrated that the soluble antigen-fluorescent antibody (SAFA) test can detect T. spiralis antibodies earlier and in swine fed fewer larvae than other tests. An enzyme-labeled antibody test (ELA) is being developed which is similar in principle to SAFA, but was shown to be more sensitive than SAFA by comparison in a double blind test on sera from experimentally infected pigs.
Research Organization:
Los Alamos Scientific Lab., N.Mex. (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-36
OSTI ID:
7193068
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-76-197; CONF-760603-1
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English