VMC 221: Veterinary Immunology and Serology (1+1)

Protection tests

PROTECTION TEST

• Form of neutralization test done in vivo.
• The protective properties of a specific antiserum are measured by administering it in increasing dilutions to a group of test animals, which may then be challenged with a standard dose of pathogenic organism or toxin.
• These tests should be done in large number of animals to get meaningful results.