Strip-Dried Biofluids for the Detection of Specific Antibodies in Small, Infected Ruminants

The specific antibodies for viral arthritis-encephalitis and toxoplasmosis in goats is comparatively determined by the ELISA and latex agglutination reaction using strip-dried samples of serum and whole blood on a porous membrane carrier. It is shown that the use of strip-dried samples makes it possible to qualitatively and quantitatively determine specific antibodies and its results are completely consistent with those of the analysis of the liquid samples (serum). This sample preparation method can be used for the safe shipment of blood samples and following serological studies in epizootic monitoring.