Evaluation of the Fluorescence Polarization Assay as a Rapid On-Spot Test for Ruminant Brucellosis in Côte d'Ivoire

Evaluation of the Fluorescence Polarization Assay as a Rapid On-Spot Test for Ruminant Brucellosis in Côte d'Ivoire

Brucellosis is a zoonosis of economic and public health concern. While most diagnostic tests for brucellosis can only be performed in the laboratory, the Fluorescence Polarization Assay (FPA) was developed as a rapid point-of-care field test. This pilot project aimed to validate the use of FPA for r...

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Main Authors: Laura C. Falzon, Sylvain Traoré, Vessaly Kallo, Jean-Baptiste Assamoi, Bassirou Bonfoh, Esther Schelling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
Brucella
Rose Bengal Test
Fluorescence Polarization Assay
Kappa agreement
McNemar's Chi-squared test
cows
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2019.00287/full

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