Comparison between Brucella abortus and Brucella melitensis antigens in agglutination tests for Brucella diagnosis

A total of 288 serum samples from infected herds with brucella were collected. SAT and RBPT using Br. abortus and Br. melitensis antigens were employed in a trial for assessment of the two antigens in the diagnosis of brucellosis. It seems advisable from the present results to use Br. melitensis antigen for detecting animals infected with Br. melitensis