SEROLOGIC TESTS (VIII)WESTERN BLOT

• Recombinant specific antigen

  • rP44 (HGE)/rP30 (HME)

• Advantages

  • More specific than IFA (98%)
  • Genogroup cross-reactivity avoided

• Drawbacks

  • Less sensitive as IFA test (68%)

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