ELISA is the main serological method used in our laboratory. IFA is used for verification of ELISA results and it is the main method for detection of antibodies to some udesireble microorganisms (like Pneumocystis sp., Chlamydophilla psittaci,...). Oher methods used in serology are: MAT (micro-agglutination test) for detection of antibodies to Leptospira spp., RPR test (Rapid plasma reagens) for detection of antibodies to Treponema paraluiscuniculli.
Agent/Abbreviation | Method | Host |
Sendai virus/Murine parainfluenza virus 1 (SEND/MPIV-1) | ELISA, IFA | M, R, H, Gp, Rb |
Parainfluenza virus 5/Simian virus 5 (PIV-5/SV5) | ELISA, IFA | H, Gp, Rb |
Pneumonia virus of mice/Murine pneumonia virus (PVM) | ELISA, IFA | M, R, H, Gp, Rb |
Parainfluenza virus 3 (PIV-3) | ELISA, IFA | Gp |
Mouse hepatitis virus (MHV) | ELISA, IFA | M |
Sialodacryoadenitis virus/Rat coronavirus (SDAV/RCV) | ELISA/IFA | R |
Mouse parvovirus (MPV) | ELISA, IFA | M |
Minute virus of mice (MVM) | ELISA, IFA | M |
Kilham rat virus (KRV) | ELISA, IFA | R |
Rat parvovirus (RPV) | ELISA, IFA | R |
Toolan's H-1 virus (H-1) | ELISA, IFA | R |
Rat minute virus (RMV) | ELISA | R |
Non-structural parvoviral protein (NS-1) | ELISA | M, R |
Theiler's murine encephalomyelitis virus (TMEV) | ELISA, IFA | M |
Rat theilovirus (RTV) | ELISA, IFA | R |
Mouse rotavirus (EDIM) | ELISA, IFA | M |
Rabbit rotavirus (ROTA) | ELISA, IFA | Rb |
Reovirus type 3 (REO-3) | ELISA, IFA | M, R, H, Gp, Rb |
Ectromelia virus (ECTRO) | ELISA, IFA | M |
Myxoma virus (POX) | ELISA, IFA | Rb |
Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) | ELISA, IFA | M, R, H, Gp, Rb |
Mouse adenovirus (MAD 1+2) | ELISA, IFA | M, R, H |
Guinea pig adenovirus (GPAdV) | IFA | Gp |
Mouse pneumonitis virus (K) | ELISA, IFA | M, R, H |
Polyomavirus (POLY) | ELISA, IFA | M, R, H |
Murine norovirus (MNV) | ELISA, IFA | M |
Rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV) | ELISA | Rb |
Mouse thymic virus (MTV) | IFA | M |
Mouse cytomegalovirus (MCMV) | ELISA, IFA | M |
Guinea pig cytomegalovirus (GPCMV) | ELISA, IFA | Gp |
Hantaan virus (HANT) | ELISA, IFA | M, R |
Prospect Hill virus (PHV) | IFA | M |
Lactate dehydrogenase elevating virus (LDHV) | measure LDH | M |
Agent/Abbreviation | Method | Host |
Mycoplasma pulmonis (MPUL) | ELISA, IFA | M, R |
Filobacterium rodentium/Cilia-associated respiratory bacillus (CARB) | ELISA, IFA | M, R, Rb |
Clostridium piliforme (CPIL) | ELISA, IFA | M, R, H, Gp, Rb |
Chlamydophila psittaci (CHLAM) | IFA | Gp |
Leptospira spp. (LEPTO) | MAT | M, R, H, Gp, Rb |
Treponema paraluiscuniculi (TREP) | RPR | Rb |
Agent/Abbreviation | Method | Host |
Toxoplasma gondii (TOXO) | IFA | M, R, H, Gp, Rb |
Encephalitozoon cuniculi (ECUN) | ELISA, IFA | M, R, H, Gp, Rb |
Pneumocystis carinii (PCAR) | IFA | R |
Abbreviations:: M - Mouse, R - Rat, Gp - Guinea pig, H - Hamster, Rb - Rabbit