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Control III Surveillance in Swine by Immunodiagnostic Methods

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Trichinella and Trichinosis

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Tests for the detection of Trichinella spiralis infection in pigs at slaughter make use either of direct methods (trichinoscopy, digestion methods) by means of which the parasite itself can be demonstrated (see Chapter 16) or of indirect (serological or skin test) methods. With the latter, the presence of the parasite can be suggested by the demonstration of specific anti-Trichinella humoral or cell-mediated immunity. The reliability of these immunological methods depends largely on the quality of the reagents used. The presence of cell-mediated immunity can be assessed by a skin test, which has been employed only occasionally for Trichinella (Andrews et al., 1976). Much more attention has been paid to the evaluation of a humoral response by a variety of serological techniques.

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Ruitenberg, E.J., Van Knapen, F., Elgersma, A. (1983). Control III Surveillance in Swine by Immunodiagnostic Methods. In: Campbell, W.C. (eds) Trichinella and Trichinosis. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-3578-8_17

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