Slide Agglutination and Latex Agglutination Tests for Rapid Diagnosis of Swine Erysipelas Arthritis

Abstract

For rapid diagnosis of swine erysipelas arthritis during meat inspection, the growth agglutination test was used to measure antibody titers in swine synovial fluid and the latex agglutination test to measure swine serum antibodies. Correlation was obtained between the results of the two tests. In addition, the slide agglutination test was performed as a rapid screening method to detect the swine erysipelas antibody. Correlation was good between results of the slide agglutination test and the latex agglutination antibody-titer test. Furthermore, correlation between these tests and the results of Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae isolation was good. Because they are both simple and time-saving, these tests are very useful in screening swine erysipelas arthritis during meat inspection.