A Modified IF-test to Demonstrate IgM Antibodies to Babesia Divergens of Cattle
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An IF–test modified to increase sensitivity was used to detect the presence of Babesia divergens specific IgM antibodies. It consisted of three steps: (1) the incubation of Babesia antigen with test serum, followed by; (2) its incubation with protein A; and (3) the addition of rabbit anti-bovine IgM bound to protein A, which was bound with FITC. Compared to the conventional IF–technique, this modified IF-technique detected bovine anti-Babesia-IgM in test serum at a two–fold lower dilution and with a diminished background staining. This modified IF-technique improves the possibilities for studying class Μ antibody in the serum of cattle which have been infected with B. divergens. It is possible to determine whether a calf s antibody response is due to maternally transmitted antibodies or actively acquired antibodies by determining the presence of each of the classes of immunoglobulin against B. divergens present in the calf s serum.
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