| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10961386 | Journal of Equine Veterinary Science | 2014 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The aim of the present study was to compare the test performances of three commercial enzyme immunoassays (EIAs) against the toxigenic culture using the cytotoxicity assay as the gold standard. All EIAs showed >78% sensitivity, and the lowest specificity was 92.6%. These results suggest that EIAs could be useful for the diagnosis of Clostridium difficile infection in foals.
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Authors
Rodrigo Otávio Silveira PhD, Monique Silva MSc, Márcio Garcia PhD, Maristela Silveira PhD, Renata de Pino PhD, Francisco Carlos PhD,