xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"

[F1 [F2ANNEX D] U.K.

[F3CHAPTER II U.K. TESTS FOR ENZOOTIC BOVINE LEUKOSIS

A. Agar gel immuno-diffusion test for enzootic bovine leukosis U.K.

9. The test may be read at 24 and 48 hours but a final result shall not be obtained before 72 hours: U.K.
(a)

a test serum is positive if it forms a specific precipitation line with the bovine leukosis virus (BLV) antigen and forms a complete line of identity with the control serum;

(b)

a test serum is negative if it does not form a specific precipitation line with the BLV antigen and if it does not bend the line of the control serum;

(c)

the reaction cannot be considered conclusive if it:

(i)

bends the line of the control serum towards the BLV antigen well without forming a visible precipitin line with the antigen; or

(ii)

if it cannot be read either as negative or as positive.

In inconclusive reactions the test may be repeated and concentrated serum utilised.] ]