CAJ | 학술논문

[Objective] The aim of the present study was to develop a direct immunofluorescence method for the diagnosis of canine distemper (CD) with FITC-conjugated monoclonal antibodies (FITC-McAb). [Method] The McAb against CDV, designated as CE3, was purified with protein G and labeled with FITC through agitation method. After purification and identification, the optimal working concentration of FITC-labeled CE3 was determined. Then 61 clinical samples of suspected canine distemper were detected by direct immunofluorescence assay. [Result] The absorption test, blocking test and specificity test showed that the labeled antibody had high specificity and sensitivity, but didnt have cross reaction with canine parvovirus (CPV), canine parainfluenza virus (CPIV), canine adenovirus (CAV) and rabies virus (RV). The optimal working concentration was 1∶80. The positive rate of clinical suspected samples was 48%. [Conclusion] The direct immunofluorescence assay developed in this study was rapid, specific and convenient, and had great significance for the early diagnosis of canine distemper.