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The prognosis for survival is good(35,36).

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Faecal tapeworm ELISA test: senstivity 70%, specificity 95%(40).

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Identification of infected animals based upon detection of eggs in feces is labor intensive and unreliable. This study involved the development of a test for A.perfoliata coproantigen using an antigen capture enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and correctly distinguished between infected and uninfected animals in a trial with a small sample size.(Kania)

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