THE REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS IN BOVINE BRUCELLOSIS SEROLOGY AND THEIR CORRELATION WITH THE ISOLATION OF BRUCELLA-ABORTUS

  • 1 January 1982
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 49  (2) , 79-83
Abstract
Complement fixation test (CFT) and serum agglutination test (SAT) titers were reproducible for the most part within a 2-fold range. They seldom exceeded these limits and never a 4-fold range. B. abortus was successfully isolated in 86% of serologically positive cases and evidence is presented to confirm the use of 30 IU/ml in the CFT as diagnostically significant. The SAT done in microtitration plates is even more reproducible than when done in tubes. The incidence of infected animals aborting or calving down with negative titers was low.

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