Lawrence, J.A.Whiteland, A.P.Kafuwa, P.T.Njuguna, L.M.Verwoerd, Daniel Wynand2013-08-152013-08-1520131996Lawrence, JA, Whiteland, AP, Kafuwa, PT & Njuguna, LM 1996, 'Improving the specificity of indirect immunofluorescence for the serological diagnosis of bovine anaplasmosis’. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, vol. 63, no. 1, pp. 53-55.0330-2465http://hdl.handle.net/2263/22033The articles have been scanned in colour with a HP Scanjet 5590; 600dpi. Adobe Acrobat X Pro was used to OCR the text and also for the merging and conversion to the final presentation PDF-format.Fluorescing inclusion appendages were detected consistently in preparations of Anaplasma centrale and Anaplasma marginale when they were used as antigen in indirect immunofluorescence serological tests for the diagnosis of anaplasmosis in cattle. The presence of the inclusion appendages made it possible to confirm the specificity of the immunofluorescent reaction and to determine end-points with accuracy.en© ARC-Onderstepoort (original). © University of Pretoria. Dept of Library Services (digital).Veterinary medicineBovine anaplasmosisDiagnosisIndirect immunofluorescenceSerologicalSpecificityVeterinary medicine -- South AfricaAnaplasmosis -- South AfricaArticle