Comparison of Seroagglutination,ELISA,and Indirect Fluorescent Antibody Staining for the Detection of K99,K88,and 987P Pilus Antigens of Escherichia Coli

Abstract

Seroagglutination (SAT), enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and indirect fluorescent antibody staining tests (IFAT) were compared for reliability in the detection of pilus antigens K99, K88, and 987P of Escherichia coli. Test sensitivities were compared using mixtures of piliated bacteria of several strains diluted to a constant optical density with a nonpiliated strain. Relative sensitivities and specificities of the 3 tests were also compared using 55 E. coli strains that had previously been serotyped and characterized for pilus genes by DNA probe. Although specificity was not a serious problem with any of the tests, the SAT was relatively nonsensitive. The IFAT showed the greatest sensitivity of the 3 tests in detecting K88, K99, and 987P E. coli.

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