Journal: Veterinary Sciences
Article Title: Investigation of Anti-Myeloperoxidase Antibodies in a Dog with Bilateral Necrotizing Scleritis
doi: 10.3390/vetsci2030259
Figure Lengend Snippet: Results of the anti-MPO ELISA. A commercial kit developed to detect anti-MPO antibodies in human sera, was used to test our samples. We followed the manufacturer’s instructions, but used an HRP anti-dog IgG secondary antibody rather than the anti-human secondary provided with the kit. Absorbance values were obtained using a multi-function plate reader. Using the “average + 2 or 3 standard deviations” cut-off, our patient was not positive for anti-MPO antibodies, but one of the control dogs was.
Article Snippet: Two months after prednisolone discontinuation, serum samples from this dog and 13 healthy dogs were analyzed using a commercial anti-human myeloperoxidase (MPO) detection ELISA kit (Diamedix Inc., Miami Lakes, FL, USA).
Techniques: Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay, Control