Evaluation of Diagnostic Assays for Chlamydophila abortus in Australian Export Sheep
| Project start date: | 25 August 2006 |
| Project end date: | 15 March 2007 |
| Publication date: | 29 December 2008 |
| Project status: | Completed |
| Livestock species: | Sheep |
| Relevant regions: | International |
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Summary
The study tested a panel of 1,562 Australian sheep sera and found that the percentage of samples testing positive in the ELISA was 0.3% and 3.7% at two separate laboratories. The percentage of samples testing positive in the CFT at 1 in 4 at the two laboratories was 17% and 11% respectively. There is a statistically significant difference between the results obtained with the Institut Pourquier Chlamydophila abortus antibody ELISA and the complement fixation test (P < 0.001). The ELISA gave repeatable results within a laboratory and reproducible results between laboratories.
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| Project manager: | Wayne Hall |
| Primary researcher: | Department of Primary Industries |
