SEROLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS OF BRUCELLA ABORTUS : RBPT VIS-A-VIS STAT

Authors

  • S Chopra Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology College of Veterinary Science & A. H., J.N.K.V.V., Jabalpur-482 001, India.
  • Nitesh Kumar Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology College of Veterinary Science & A. H., J.N.K.V.V., Jabalpur-482 001, India.
  • Swatantra K Singh Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology College of Veterinary Science & A. H., J.N.K.V.V., Jabalpur-482 001, India.
  • D Tiwari Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology College of Veterinary Science & A. H., J.N.K.V.V., Jabalpur-482 001, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/

Keywords:

Brucella abortus, RBPT, STAT

Abstract

Serodiagnosis of Brucella abortus infection was carried out on 20 serum samples of cattle and buffaloes using Rose Bengal precipitation test (RBPT) and Standard tube agglutination test (STAT). The study revealed greater sensitivity of RBPT as compared to STAT . 

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Published

2009-12-15

How to Cite

Chopra, S., Kumar, N., Singh, S.K., & Tiwari , D. (2009). SEROLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS OF BRUCELLA ABORTUS : RBPT VIS-A-VIS STAT. Indian Journal of Veterinary Sciences and Biotechnology, 5(2), 49–50. https://doi.org/10.48165/