Development and evaluation of an interferon-γ release assay in Asian elephants (Elephas maximus)

We developed an interferon-γ release assay (IGRA) specific for Asian elephants (Elephas maximus). Whole blood collected from forty captive Asian elephants was stimulated with three different mitogens i.e., phytohemagglutinin (PHA), pokweed mitogen (PWM) and phorbol myristate aceteate/ionomycin (PMA/...

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Main Authors: PAUDEL, Sarad, VILLANUEVA, Marvin A., MIKOTA, Susan K., NAKAJIMA, Chie, GAIRHE, Kamal P., SUBEDI, Suraj, RAYAMAJHI, Nabin, SASHIKA, Mariko, SHIMOZURU, Michito, MATSUBA, Takashi, SUZUKI, Yasuhiko, TSUBOTA, Toshio
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Japanese Society of Veterinary Science 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4976266/