ELISA-based coprological analysis for equine tapeworm infection diagnosis

该项目将开发一种多重检测方法，以提高绦虫诊断的可靠性和效率。将在常规尸检中使用动物样本对分析结果进行验证，并在那里确定蠕虫数量。将确定能够正确诊断蠕虫负担水平的有效分析组合，并对数据进行三角测量，从而能够详细解释蠕虫感染。这些检测方法的使用，连同独特的算法，将为动物蠕虫诊断服务提供基础，也将为即时检测奠定基础。

This project will develop a multiplex assay that transforms the reliability and efficiency of tapeworm diagnosis. Validation of the assays will be carried out using samples from animals at routine post mortems, where worm numbers are established. Combinations of validated assays, capable of correctly diagnosing worm burden levels, will be identified and the data will be triangulated, enabling detailed interpretation of worm infection. The use of these assays, together with unique algorithms, will provide the basis for an animal worm diagnostic service and will also lay foundations for a point-of-care assay.