Detection of Aspergillus-specific antibodies by agar gel double immunodiffusion and IgG ELISA in feline upper respiratory tract aspergillosis. Issue 3 (March 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Barrs, V.R.; Ujvari, B.; Dhand, N.K.; Peters, I.R.; Talbot, J.; Johnson, L.R.; Billen, F.; Martin, P.; Beatty, J.A.; Belov, K.
• Is Part Of: Veterinary journal. Volume 203:Issue 3(2015)
• Page Start: 285
• Page End: 289
• Publication Date: 2015-03
• Subjects: Veterinary medicine -- Periodicals; 636
• DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2014.12.020
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1090-0233

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="ab0010"> <title id="st0010">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="sp0010"> <list id="ulist0010"> <list-item id="u0010"> <label></label> <p id="p0010">Feline antibodies against cryptic <italic>Aspergillus</italic> spp. cross react with an aspergillin containing <italic>A. fumigatus</italic> antigens.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="u0015"> <label></label> <p id="p0015">Brachycephalic cats are prone to upper respiratory tract aspergillosis (URTA).</p> </list-item> <list-item id="u0020"> <label></label> <p id="p0020">The agar gel immunodiffusion (AGID) assay has low sensitivity for diagnosis of URTA.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="u0025"> <label></label> <p id="p0025">IgG ELISA has high sensitivity and specificity for diagnosis of URTA.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="u0030"> <label></label> <p id="p0030">This study provides evidence that cats with URTA are systemically immunocompetent.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>