Indirect ELISA kit for the detection of antibodies against Maedi Visna (MVV)/CAEV viruses in sheep and goats serum, plasma or milk samples.

The use of a mix of peptide antigens results in superior test performance (sensitivity, specificity, and differentiation between positive and negative results).

 

• Reliable and accurate : clearly separates positive and negative results, with high sensitivity – detection of all genotypes (including A; B and E) – and high specificity 
• No non-specific reactions due to BTV-vaccination, thanks to the use of peptide antigens. Other ELISAs based on recombinant or purified viral antigens have given nonspecific reactions in BTV-vaccinated populations (1)
• Easy-to-use, with results in 90 minutes

Specifications
Method	Indirect ELISA
Species	Sheep and goats
Specimens	Serum, plasma, milk
Coated antigen	Panel of peptides from the MVV/CAEV TM, gp135 and p25 proteins
Conjugate	Anti-ruminant IgG-HRP conjugate (concentrated 10X)

Ordering information
Product code	VISNAS-5P
Kit format	5 plates
Reactions	480
Plate format	12 x 8-well strips

References
Comtet, L. (IDvet), Feliziani, F. (CEREL – IZS Umbria e Marche, Italy), Lesceu, S. (IDvet). Validation of the ID Screen® Maedi Visna Indirect ELISA: specificity on BTV-8 vaccinated sheep and detection of seroconversion. Poster presented at the 2010 EAVLD meeting, Lelystad, Holland.