Leptospira Hardjo Antibody ELISA Kit

Leptospira serovar hardjo is endemic in cattle population, which causes economic losses in the dairy industry as a consequence of agalactia, abortion, stillbirth, birth of weak calves and reduced fertility. The hardjo infection is also an occupational zoonosis of those who work with cattle. Control schemes are being looked at in a number of countries, however, current tests are unsafe, in-sensitive, non-specific and complicated.

Creative-Diagnostics has developed a highly specific and sensitive ELISA test for the detection of IgG and IgM antibodies to both leptospira borgpetersenii serovar hardjo bovis (HB) and Lepto spira interrogans serovar hardjo prajitno (HP) in sera. The hardjo IgG/IgM test kit provides a means for the qualitative detection of both IgG and IgM antibodies directed to LH in bovine serum. The test may aid in the determination of the animal's serological status, or may aid in the diagnosis of disease associated with serovar hardjo. IgM appears 2 weeks earlier than IgG, however, IgG will remain in the infected individual's system for a longer period after infection. Therefore, combining the detection of IgG and IgM antibodies will allow early detection and also detect antibodies over the whole infection period. This will allow time for effective actions against infection by Leptospira serovar hardjo to be taken.