The use of the microagglutination technique to determine the antibody status of healthy New Zealanders to Brucella abortus

Sera from healthy blood donors from different parts of New Zealand, collected between 1977 and 1980, were analysed by the microagglutination technique for antibodies against Brucella abortus. Populations from both urban and rural areas were studied. The technique was shown to be capable of handling...

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Published in:The Journal of hygiene 1984-06, Vol.92 (3), p.401-410
Main Authors: Bettelheim, K. A., Maskill, W. J., Metcalfe, R. V., Pearce, J. L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Age groups
Agglutination Tests
Antibodies
Antibodies, Bacterial - analysis
Bacteriological methods and techniques used in bacteriology
Bacteriology
Beef herds
Biological and medical sciences
Blood specimen collection
Brucella abortus
Brucella abortus - immunology
Brucellosis
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Globulins
Herds
Humans
Male
Microbiology
Middle Aged
New Zealand
Rural Population
Ungulates
Urban Population
Urban populations
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Summary:Sera from healthy blood donors from different parts of New Zealand, collected between 1977 and 1980, were analysed by the microagglutination technique for antibodies against Brucella abortus. Populations from both urban and rural areas were studied. The technique was shown to be capable of handling the 3351 sera studied and thus to be a useful screening test to assess the immune status of large populations. The results demonstrated some of the effects on the human population of the successful bovine brucellosis eradication programme.
ISSN:0022-1724
2396-8184
DOI:10.1017/S0022172400064627