Reactivity of dog sera to whole-cell or recombinant antigens of Borrelia burgdorferi by ELISA and immunoblot analysis
Magnarelli LA, Levy SA, Ijdo JW, Wu C, Padula SJ, Fikrig E. Reactivity of dog sera to whole-cell or recombinant antigens of Borrelia burgdorferi by ELISA and immunoblot analysis. Journal Of Medical Microbiology 2001, 50: 889-895. PMID: 11599738, DOI: 10.1099/0022-1317-50-10-889.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayWhole cell antigenRecombinant antigensB. burgdorferiNon-vaccinated dogsPolyvalent enzyme-linked immunosorbent assaysCanine borreliosisTick-infested areasTotal immunoglobulinWhole-cell B. burgdorferiAntibody titresBorrelia burgdorferi sensu strictoVaccinated dogsJoint disordersImmune responseBurgdorferi sensu strictoAntigenImmunosorbent assaySerumDogsNatural infection