Department of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur -680 651, India
*Corresponding author’s present address: Animal Disease Control Project Office, Ayyanthole, Thrissur- 680 012, India
Online published on 13 September, 2013.
A rapid whole cell protein antigen (iron restricted Mycoplasma gallisepticum) based latex agglutination test (LAT) was developed to detect the presence of anti-Mycoplasma gallisepticum antibodies in the sera of poultry affected with mycoplasmosis. The test was found to be sensitive, specific and accurate in comparison with Haemagglutination Inhibition (HI) test. The rapidity, simplicity and economics of the LAT were found to fulfill the requirements of a screening test for Mycoplasma gallisepticum antibodies.
Latex agglutination test, Mycoplasma gallisepticum antibodies
