Development and validation of an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for the detection of antibodies against Trichinella spp. in domestic pigs in Argentina

RIVA, ELIANA; AVILA, AGUSTIN; FUENTES, MARIANA; AMANTO, FABIÁN; FERNANDEZ, SILVINIA; STEFFAN, PEDRO; BERNAT, GISELE; ESTEIN, SILVIA

Dublin

Conferencia; 28th International Conference of the World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology; 2021

World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology

Trichinellosis is endemic in Argentina with the highest prevalence of human trichinellosis in South America.Domestic pigs are the main sources of infection for human outbreaks.?Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA), based on excretory/secretory T. spiralis muscle larvae (E/S ML) antigens, is the most recommended technique for epidemiological surveillance to detect anti-Trichinella antibodies in domestic pigs.?Available international ELISA kits are expensive and need to be validated in each country.