Croxton-Smith P, Benson J A, Dawson F L, Powell D G
Vet Rec. 1978 Sep 23;103(13):275-8. doi: 10.1136/vr.103.13.275.
A complement fixation test (CFT) based on that used for brucellosis (Brinley Morgan and others 1971) has been developed for use on the sera of horses exposed to the contagious equine metritis (CEM) organism. None of 50 single samples from horses thought to be unexposed to the CEM organism was positive to the test, although five showed inconclusive reactions. Samples were examined from 41 mares either proved to be infected or from an infected stud. Of these 21 were positive, 11 were inconclusive and nine were negative. The relationship of the CFT to reactions in the other tests used in this condition is discussed--the serum agglutination test (SAT) and antiglobulin test (AGT) (Benson and others 1978). Complement fixing antibodies appear to remain for a longer period in the infected animal, and are therefore more likely to be of use in the diagnosis of the chronic carrier state.
一种基于用于布鲁氏菌病的补体结合试验（CFT）（布林利·摩根等人，1971年）已被开发出来，用于检测接触传染性马子宫内膜炎（CEM）病原体的马的血清。在被认为未接触CEM病原体的50匹马的单个样本中，没有一个对该试验呈阳性反应，尽管有5个反应不确定。从41匹已证实感染或来自感染种马场的母马身上采集了样本进行检测。其中21个样本呈阳性，11个反应不确定，9个样本呈阴性。本文讨论了CFT与在这种情况下使用的其他试验（血清凝集试验（SAT）和抗球蛋白试验（AGT））（本森等人，1978年）结果之间的关系。补体结合抗体在感染动物体内似乎留存时间更长，因此更有可能用于诊断慢性携带状态。
