Rapid diagnosis of fowl pox with coagglutination assay.

Abstract

The coagglutination test was standardised for detection of fowl pox antigen in infected scabs and chorioallontoic membrane of chicken embryos. The Staphylococcus aureus Cowan I strain, containing large amounts of Protein A in their cell wall, coated with fowl pox antibodies was found specific and sensitive for detection of fowl pox antigen. The test is easy to perform and rapid as the positive results can be read within 15 seconds.

• Authors: R K Joshi, S Shakya
• Journal: Tropical animal health and production (Trop Anim Health Prod) Vol. 29 Issue 3 Pg. 147-50 (Aug 1997) ISSN: 0049-4747 [Print] United States
• PMID: 9316230 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Antigens, Viral
• Staphylococcal Protein A

Topics

• Agglutination Tests (methods, veterinary)
• Allantois (virology)
• Animals
• Antigens, Viral (analysis, immunology)
• Cell Wall (chemistry)
• Chick Embryo
• Chickens
• Chorion (virology)
• Fowlpox (diagnosis, immunology)
• Poxviridae (classification, immunology)
• Sensitivity and Specificity
• Staphylococcal Protein A (analysis)
• Staphylococcus aureus