COMPARISON OF A COMMERCIAL ELISA WITH THE MODIFIED AGGLUTINA­TION TEST FOR DETECTION OF TOXOPLASMA GONDII ANTIBODIES IN SERA OF NATURALLY INFECTED DOGS AND CATS

Comparison of a Commercial ELISA with the Modified Agglutina­tion Test for Detection of Toxoplasma gondii Antibodies in Sera of Naturally Infected Dogs and Cats

Background: Toxoplasma gondii can infect all warm-blooded animals.Modified agglutination test (MAT) and ELISA are widely used for the detection of T.gondii antibodies.However, there is little information on their acceptability for detecting antibodies in companion animals.Methods: This study compared ELISA and MAT for their ability to detect T.gond

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Counting is easier while experiencing a congruent motion.

Several studies suggest that numerical and spatial representations are intrinsically linked.Recent findings demonstrate that also motor actions interact with number magnitude processing, 3 Piece Power Reclining Sofa showing a motor-to-semantic effect.The current study assesses whether calculation processes can be modulated by motions performed with

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Detection of antibodies against Leishmania infantum in cats (Felis catus) from the State of Pernambuco, Brazil

Introduction: Little information is available concerning infection by Leishmania infantum in cats.Therefore, the aim of this study was to perform a serological study in domestic cats.Methods: Serum samples (n=153) obtained from animals living in the Cities of Recife and Petrolina, State of Pernambuco, Brazil, Gift Sack were tested by ELISA/S7® (Bi

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