An indirect hemagglutination test for the detection of Brucella ovis antibodies

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Extract Since the recognition of Brucella ovis as a cause of epididymitis in rams Simmons and Hall, ( 1953 Simmons, G. C. and Hall, W. T. K. 1953. Aust. vet. J., 29: 33–33. [Crossref] [Google Scholar] ; Buddie and Boyes, 1953 Buddie, M. B. and Boyes, B. W. 1953. Aust. vet. J., 29: 145–145. [Google Scholar] ), several methods of diagnosis have been suggested as being of value. As well as isolation From semen, recommended methods have included manual examination of testes (Osborne, 1958 Osborne, H. G. 1958. Aust. vet. I., 34: 422–422. [Google Scholar] ), microscopical examination of semen (Edgar et al., 1956 Edgar, D. G. , Inkster, I. J. and MacDiarmid, H. J. 1956. N.Z. vet. J., 4: 20–20. [Taylor & Francis Online] [Google Scholar] ; Edgar, 1959 Edgar, D. G. 1959. N.Z. vet. J., 7: 64–64. [Taylor & Francis Online] [Google Scholar] ) and the complement fixation test (Clapp, 1955 Clapp, K. H. 1955. Aust. vet. J., 31: 21–21. [Google Scholar] , 1961 Clapp, K. H. 1961. Aust. vet. J., 37: 188–188. [Google Scholar] ; Clapp et al., 1955 Clapp, K. H. , Symons, L. E. A. and Doolette, J. B. 1955. Aust. vet. J., 31: 29–29. [Google Scholar] ).

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