Abstract
To detect antibody against feline herpesvirus 1 (FHV-1) in the sera of cats, the sensitivity and specificity of an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) using nuclear antigen was investigated. The standardized optical density readings (ODs) of the ELISA obtained by the 1-step serum dilution (1:80) method were compared with the serum neutralization test (SNT) results, with a correlation of 0.993, and with the hemagglutination inhibition (HI) test results, with a correlation of 0.851. The ODs for the ELISA titers were obtained using the serial serum dilution method and were compared with the SNT results, with a correlation of 0.933, and with the HI test results, with a correlation of 0.987. In the experimental infection of 4 specific-pathogen-free cats, the results of different serologic tests (SNT and HI) and the ELISA using the serial serum dilution method revealed rapid production of antibodies after inoculation, whereas the ELISA using the one-step serum dilution method indicated that titers increased more slowly. These results indicate that with the present ELISA using nuclear antigen, there are fewer demands on time and labor, making the method convenient for monitoring FHV-1 infection.
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