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Table 1 Comparison of the B.melitensis B115-based ELISA with Rose Bengal Plate Test (RBPT) and Complement Fixation Test (CFT) in brucellosis-free herds

From: Brucella melitensis B115-based ELISA to unravel false positive serologic reactions in bovine brucellosis: a field study

ANIMALS

NUMBER

SEROLOGICAL TEST

RBPT

CFT

ELISA (O.D. ± SD)

Group A. Negative‡

259

Negative

Negative

0,063 ± 0,026

Group B. Single Reactors^

150

Positive

Negative

0,087 ± 0,013

Group C. Double Positive§

134

Positive

Positive°

0,086 ± 0,011

  1. ‡ animals tested negative to both official tests
  2. ^ animals tested positive only to one official test
  3. § animals tested positive to both official tests
  4. ° International Complement Fixation Test Units (ICFTU) ranged from 20 to 80
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BMC Veterinary Research

ISSN: 1746-6148

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