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VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY
Volume 106, Issue 1-2, Pages 145-151Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2004.12.019
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Haemophilus parasuis; indirect haemagglutination; IHA; gel diffusion; GD; Serotyping
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The aim of this study was to compare the use of indirect haemagglutination (IHA) and gel diffusion (GD) tests for serotyping Haemophilus parasuis by the Kielstein-Rapp-Gabrielson (KRG) scheme. All 15 serovar reference strains, 72 Australian field isolates, nine Chinese field isolates, and seven isolates from seven experimentally infected pigs were evaluated with both tests. With the IHA test, 14 of the 15 reference strains were correctly serotyped-with serovar 10 failing to give a titre with serovar 10 antiserum. In the GD test, 13 reference strains were correctly serotyped-with antigen from serovars 7 and 8 failing to react with any antiserum. The IHA methodology serotyped a total of 45 of 81 field isolates while the GD methodology serotyped a total of 48 isolates. For 29 isolates, the GD and IRA methods gave discordant results. It was concluded that the IRA is a good additional test for the serotyping of H. parasuis by the KRG scheme if the GD methodology fails to provide a result or shows unusual cross-reactions. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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