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V J Yates

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Use of egg yolk in serological tests (ELISA and HI) to detect antibody to Newcastle disease, infectious bronchitis, and Mycoplasma gallisepticum.

Serum and yolks from commercial flocks and from hens exposed to Newcastle disease virus (NDV), infectious bronchitis virus (IBV), and Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) were tested for immunoglobulin G antibody by the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and the hemagglutination-inhibition (HI) test. Yolks prepared by chloroform extraction and low-speed centrifugation performed well in the serological tests used and were a suitable alternative to serum for antibody determination by the ELISA for NDV, IBV, and MG and by HI test for NDV.

Animals↗

An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for detection of antibodies to avian adenovirus and avian adenovirus-associated virus in chickens.

An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay system (ELISA) was adapted for the detection of antibodies to avian adenovirus (AV) and avian adenovirus-associated virus (A-AV). Both before and after exposure, sera from chickens undergoing natural and experimental infections were assayed by ELISA, virus neutralization (VN), and immunodiffusion (ID) for antibody to both CELO virus and A-AV. The ELISA system was found to be comparable to VN for determining antibody concentrations to CELO virus and A-AV. In many cases, ELISA was found to be more sensitive than ID.

Adenoviridae↗

Neutralizing antibodies to CELO and avian adenovirus-associated viruses in the albumen of chicken eggs.

Neutralizing antibodies to CELO virus and to avian adenovirus-associated virus (A-AV) were detected in the albumen of eggs from four hens inoculated with these viruses. The antibody concentrations of serum, yolk, and albumen were determined before inoculation and at various times postinoculation (PI) by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and virus-neutralization (VN) tests. The antibody concentration in albumen was 0.3% to 1.0% of that detected in serum and yolk. Uninoculated hens showed no detectable antibody in serum, yolk, or albumen. It is suggested that the presence of antibody in the egg albumen may play a role in egg-transmission of viruses.

Adenoviridae↗

The effect of incubation temperature on the propagation of duck adenovirus (virus 127-like) in duck and chicken cells.

Duck adenovirus (Cornell strain) was propagated in duck and chicken embryo cells at 37.5 C and at 40 C. In duck cells, virus levels, as indicated by HA titers, peaked earlier at 40 C than at 37.5 C. High titers were eventually observed in duck cells at both temperatures. In chicken embryo fibroblasts, no titers were observed at 37.5 C, whereas low titers were observed at 40 C. Evidence of virus propagation was not detected in chicken embryo liver and kidney cells.

Adenoviridae↗

Comparison of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay with hemagglutination-inhibition and immunodiffusion tests for detection of antibodies to a hemagglutinating duck adenovirus in chickens.

An indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the detection of antibody to a hemagglutinating duck adenovirus is described. Optimum conditions for the test were determined, and the system was compared with procedures currently used. Experimentally infected chickens were assayed for specific antibody by ELISA, hemagglutination inhibition (HI), and immunodiffusion (ID). The ELISA was a sensitive and reliable method for detecting antibody, although positive titers were not always in agreement with HI and ID results at 1 week postinoculation, probably reflecting the different classes of antibody being detected.

Adenoviridae↗