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  • Title: Antibodies to malignant catarrhal fever virus antigens in the sera of normal and naturally infected cattle in Kenya.
    Author: Rossiter PB, Jessett DM, Mushi EZ, Karstad L.
    Journal: Res Vet Sci; 1980 Sep; 29(2):235-9. PubMed ID: 6781021.
    Abstract:
    Six different serological tests were used to examine Kenyan cattle sera for antibodies to the herpesvirus of malignant catarrhal fever. Significantly higher levels of indirect immunofluorescent antibody to early and late virus antigens and of complement fixing antibody were found in the sera of 13 naturally infected cattle than in 482 sera collected from four different groups of normal cattle. Virus neutralising and immunoprecipitating antibodies were also found in some infected cattle sera but not in normal cattle sera. Many non-specific reactions occurred using counterimmunoelectrophoresis. These preliminary results indicate that the serological diagnosis of wildebeest-associated malignant catarrhal fever may be possible.
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