TL;DR: It is essential for the practicing veterinarian to understand that the techniques available for the detection of immunologic disorders in the dog and cat are not routine diagnostic procedures and that adequate information has not been developed for any of the techniques described to assure the clinical significance of either positive or negative results.
Abstract: A variety of immunologic techniques have been introduced during the past few years. Many of these techniques are being applied to clinical specimens in an attempt to help the practicing veterinarian make a diagnosis. The introduction of new techniques requires extensive testing with clinically normal and diseased patients. It is essential for the practicing veterinarian to understand that the techniques available for the detection of immunologic disorders in the dog and cat are not routine diagnostic procedures and that adequate information has not been developed for any of the techniques described to assure the clinical significance of either positive or negative results (Table 3). This should not discourage the practitioner from submitting samples, but should encourage him or her to question the significance of those results and to attempt to correlate them with history and clinical signs before arriving at a final diagnosis.
TL;DR: Sonography is capable of detecting most of the grave alterations and some of the subtle effects that are typical of fetal infection, and may be as dramatic as obvious fetal malformation, severe central nervous system structural damage, or fetal death.
Abstract: :Diagnosis of fetal infection has depended on identification of pathogens by means of microbiological cultures, immunologic techniques, and special molecular biology techniques that can identify organisms known or suspected of being associated with adverse outcomes of pregnancy. Rubella, cyt
TL;DR: Its sensitivity is considerably greater than that of other currently used immunologic techniques, and it is amenable to automation, suggesting that this [125I]SPA immunofiltration technique may be applicable to the rapid diagnosis of viral infections.