Serodiagnosis of Aleutian Disease Virus Infection in Mink - Short Term Stability and Long Term Consistency of Antibody Levels Measured by VP2 ELISA
Anna-Maria Andersson*, Ann-Kristin Nyman, Per Wallgren
The National Veterinary Institute, SVA, Department of Animal Health and Antimicrobial Strategies, SE-751 89 Uppsala, Sweden.
E-mail: anna-maria.andersson@sva.se
Figure 1
The OD450 value as a predictor of ADV infection (seronegative/ seropositive) and AD progression defined by the albumin (A) : gamma globulin (γG) ratio in serum (A:γG)
Figure 2
Individual ADV ELISA OD450 values for 350 non-Aleutian, juvenile mink from one mink herd with a typical pattern and frequency of clinical symptoms of chronic Aleutian disease sampled repeatedly in October and February, respectively.