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Two new enzyme-linked immunosorbent assayes (ELISA) for the diagnosis ofBabesia bovis in cattle are described. The ELISA using a native antigen is more sensitive and less laborious than the assays described previously, because it does not require adsorption of sera with bovine erythrocytes. The second ELISA, using a recombinantB. bovis antigen expressed inEscherichia coli, was both sensitive and specific. It is suitable to replace the native antigen, thus avoiding large batch-to-batch variations in antigen preparations and the need to sacrifice experimental cattle.
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Böse, R., Jacobson, R.H., Gale, K.R. et al. An improved ELISA for the detection of antibodies againstBabesia bovis using either a native or a recombinantB. bovis antigen. Parasitol Res 76, 648–652 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00931081
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