Evaluation of the indirect fluorescent antibody test and modified agglutination test for detection of antibodies against Toxoplasma gondii in experimentally infected pigs
Minho, A.P.; Freire, R.L.; Vidotto, O.; Gennari, S.M.; Marana, E.M.; Garcia, J.L.; Navarro, I.T.
Pesquisa Veterinaria Brasileira 24(4): 199-202
2004
ISSN/ISBN: 0100-736X Accession: 004153303
The study determined the sensitivity and specificity of the indirect fluorescent antibody test (IFAT) and modified agglutination test (MAT) for anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibody detection by analyzing sera from 46 experimentally infected pigs. Values for sensitivity were 95.7% (confidence interval 95%: 84.0-99.2%) and for specificity 97.8% (confidence interval 95%: 87.0-99.9%) in both tests. There was an optimum agreement of results between IFAT and MAT evidenced by a Kappa test of 0.86. These results validate these tests for the detection of T. gondii infection in pigs.