Theileria annulata Antibody ELISA
The Theileria annulata antibody ELISA looks for antibodies to the tick-borne parasite that causes tropical theileriosis in cows and buffaloes. It shows past or present infection and is commonly used for herd checks.
- Sample
- Serum
- Quantity
- As advised
- Report
- Confirmed when you book
- Collection
- Free in Bhopal
What this test checks
- Antibodies against Theileria annulata in serum
- Whether a cow or buffalo has been infected at some time, including carriers that look healthy
Often discussed at these ages:Growing Heifer
When your vet may advise it
- Herd checks on farms where tick fever keeps coming back
- Before buying crossbred or exotic cows from another area
- Looking for carrier animals after an outbreak of theileriosis
- When your vet wants to know past exposure alongside a smear or PCR
About this test
Tropical theileriosis is a serious tick fever caused by Theileria annulata, a tiny parasite passed on by Hyalomma ticks. It hits crossbred and exotic cows hard, while buffaloes can also be infected, often with milder signs. Common signs are high fever, swollen glands in front of the shoulder, pale gums and a drop in milk. This ELISA finds antibodies in serum, which shows the animal has met the parasite. Recovered animals can stay infected as carriers. Antibodies take time to form, so a sick animal is usually checked with a blood smear or PCR. A registered veterinarian interprets the result with the animal's signs, tick history and other tests.
How to prepare
No fasting is needed. Tell your vet about tick problems on the farm, past tick fever cases and any theileriosis vaccine given. The lab confirms the method, sample needs and reporting time when you book.
Questions about Theileria annulata Antibody ELISA
Can the Theileria antibody test diagnose tick fever in a sick cow?
Why are crossbred cows tested for theileriosis?
Before you book this test
Why this notice: so you know, before you book, how a test is done, what its limits are and who is responsible.
- Where it is tested. Some tests are done wholly or partly by an independent partner laboratory. The lab tells you before booking if this test is sent out, and the report names the laboratory that did it.
- What a result can and cannot tell you. No test is right every time. A normal result does not rule out every disease, and an abnormal result does not prove one. A registered veterinarian should read the report with the animal’s signs and history before any treatment is started, changed or stopped.
- The sample. A sample that is clotted, too small, wrongly labelled, leaking or too old may be rejected or reported with a note, and the lab may ask for a fresh one.
- Reporting time. Confirmed when you book. Times are estimates, not guarantees, and the lab confirms the time when you book.
- Emergencies. A booking or a pending report must not delay urgent care. If an animal has collapsed, struggles to breathe, has fits or bleeds heavily, call a veterinarian at once.
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