A Serological Survey on Swine Brucellosis Using Standard Procedures, Dot Blot, and Western Blot in Finisher Pigs in Central-North Italy

A Serological Survey on Swine Brucellosis Using Standard Procedures, Dot Blot, and Western Blot in Finisher Pigs in Central-North Italy

In recent years, Brucella suis has been sporadically reported in Italy in domestic and wild swine. Since standard serological tests can determine false positive results, the development of alternative tests with improved sensitivity and specificity is rather essential. We analyzed 1212 sera collecte...

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Main Authors: Fabrizio Bertelloni, Mario Forzan, Barbara Turchi, Simona Sagona, Maurizio Mazzei, Antonio Felicioli, Filippo Fratini, Domenico Cerri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-10-01
Series:Veterinary Sciences
Subjects:
swine
brucellosis
serology
Dot Blot
Western Blot
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/5/4/86

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