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Evaluation of ELISA for the detection of Trichinella antibodies in swine: results from a ring trial
Matthias Filter 1Karsten Nöckler 11 Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Berlin, Germany
2 Labor Diagnostik GmbH Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
*Corresponding author: Eva Knoop Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung Diedersdorfer Weg 1 D-12277 Berlin Germany
ek@lab-leipzig.de
Abstract
Regulation (EC) No 2075/2005 ensures official inspection of food of animal origin with specific rules on official controls for Trichinella in meat. Regarding certification of Trichinella-free farms, this regulation recommends serological methods for monitoring. During a ring trial 21 participants tested sera prepared by the German National Reference Laboratory for Trichinellosis and also field samples from their own sample collection. The provided commercial ELISA-kit demonstrated a very good diagnostic sensitivity and robustness. In conclusion the evaluated ELISA is a suitable method for monitoring purposes, also for serological examination of pigs determined for human consumption.
Keywords
- ELISA
- serology
- pig
- evaluation
- ring trial