A latex agglutination test for the qualitative detection of Clostridium perfringens epsilon toxin.

Abstract A latex agglutination test (LAT), with a neutralisation control, has been developed for the detection of Clostridium perfringens epsilon toxin. The lat readily detects the toxin qualitatively in the intestinal contents of animals suspected of dying from enterotoxaemia. When the lat was compared with an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ( elisa ), the lat proved easy to perform and had a sensitivity and specificity only slightly less than the elisa .