Journal of Veterinary Research (Mar 2022)

A new enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for serological diagnosis of seal parapoxvirus infection in marine mammals

  • Badr Yassien,
  • Rahman Md. Matiur,
  • Ohno Yoshito,
  • Ishijima Keita,
  • Maeda Ken,
  • Kohyama Kaoru,
  • Kamatari Yuji O.,
  • Shimizu Kaori,
  • Okada Ayaka,
  • Inoshima Yasuo

DOI
https://doi.org/10.2478/jvetres-2022-0005
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 66, no. 1
pp. 43 – 52

Abstract

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Seal parapoxvirus (SPPV) infection has been reported among pinnipeds in aquaria in Japan; however, its seroprevalence is unknown. Therefore, an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was developed for serological diagnosis of SPPV infection.

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