Table 3 Commercially available ELISA test kits used for detecting antibodies against B. abortus, N. caninum, and C. burnetii. *The sensitivity (Se) and specificity (Sp) of the diagnostic kits were provided by the manufacturer of the kits
Infectious Agent | ELISA test kit | Manufacturer | Antigens | Se* | Sp* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brucella abortus | ID Screen® Brucellosis Serum Indirect Multi-species | ID.vet Innovative Diagnostics, Grabels, France | LPS of Brucella abortus | 100% (IC95%: 89.57–100%) | 99.74% (IC95%: 99.24–99.91%) |
Neospora caninum | ID Screen® Neospora caninum Indirect Multi-species | ID.vet Innovative Diagnostics, Grabels, France | Purified extract of Neospora caninum | 100% (IC95%: 98.8–100%) | 100% (IC95%: 99.41–100%), |
Coxiella burnetii | ID Screen® Q fever indirect Multi-species | ID.vet Innovative Diagnostics, Grabels, France | phase I and phase II antigens Coxiella burnetii | 100% (CI95%: 89.28–100%), | 100% (CI95%: 97.75–100%) |