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Bulk milk ELISA and the diagnosis of parasite infections in dairy herds: A review
Date Issued
2013-07-25
Date Available
2016-10-20T12:25:12Z
Abstract
The bulk milk enzyme-linked immune sorbent assay (ELISA) is a rapid and inexpensive method of assessing herd exposure to pathogens that is increasingly being used for the diagnosis of parasite infections in dairy herds. In this paper, with the dairy herd health veterinarian in mind, we review the principles of the assay and the recent literature on the potential role of bulk milk ELISA for the diagnosis of ostertagiosis, fasciolosis, parasitic bronchitis due to cattle lung worm and neosporosis. It is generally accepted that assay results reflect exposure to the parasite rather than the presence of active infection. Bulk milk ELISA can be a useful tool for the veterinary practitioner as a component of a herd health monitoring programme or in the context of a herd health investigation. It can also play a role in regional or national surveillance programmes. However, the results need to be interpreted within the context of the herd-specific health management, the milk production pattern and the parasite life cycle.
Type of Material
Journal Article
Publisher
BioMed Central
Journal
Irish Veterinary Journal
Volume
66
Issue
1
Start Page
1
End Page
12
Copyright (Published Version)
2013 the Authors
Language
English
Status of Item
Peer reviewed
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