Reliability of an ELISA Test for Diagnosing Oestrosis in Iberian Ibex

• Published in: The Journal of parasitology Vol. 100; no. 2; pp. 235 - 238
• Main Authors: Arias, María Sol, Moreno, Virginia, Sarasa, Mathieu, Paz-Silva, Adolfo, Sánchez-Andrade, Rita, Morrondo, Patrocinio, Díez-Baños, Pablo, Granados, José E, Sánchez, Antonio, Pérez, Jesús M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Society of Parasitologists 01.04.2014; Allen Press Inc
• Subjects: Animals; Antibodies; Antigens; Arias; Capra; Diptera - immunology; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay - standards; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay - veterinary; estrus; False Negative Reactions; False Positive Reactions; Goat Diseases - diagnosis; Goat Diseases - epidemiology; Goat Diseases - parasitology; Goats; hosts; humoral immunity; immunoglobulin G; Immunoglobulin G - blood; immunoglobulin M; Immunoglobulin M - blood; Immunology; Instars; Larva - immunology; Larvae; Myiasis - diagnosis; Myiasis - epidemiology; Myiasis - veterinary; National parks; necropsy; Oestrus ovis; Parasitism; Parasitology; parasitoses; Predictive Value of Tests; ROC Curve; Sensitivity and Specificity; Seroepidemiologic Studies; seroprevalence; Sheep; SHORT COMMUNICATIONS; Veterinary medicine; Nevada; Spain; United States > US; Madrid Spain

Oestrosis is one of the most prevalent parasitosis affecting the Iberian ibex, Capra pyrenaica. To date, both the diagnosis of oestrosis and the determination of the intensity of parasitism require the use of invasive methods (necropsy), which necessarily limit research possibilities. We analyzed th...