Successful Application of the Gamma-Interferon Assay in a Bovine Tuberculosis Eradication Program: The French Bullfighting Herd Experience
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DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2018.00027
Abstract: In the French Camargue region, where bovine tuberculosis had been enzootic for several years in bullfighting cattle herds, the gamma-interferon (IFN) assay was used since 2003 in parallel with the intradermal test in order to… read more here.
Keywords: bovine tuberculosis; interferon; program; gamma interferon ... See more keywords
Bovine Tuberculosis Antemortem Diagnostic Test Agreement and Disagreement in a Naturally Infected African Cattle Population
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DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2022.877534
Abstract: The interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) assay and single comparative cervical skin test (SCITT) are used to estimate bovine tuberculosis (bTB) prevalence globally. Prevalence estimates of bTB, caused by Mycobacterium bovis, are poorly quantified in many Sub-Saharan African… read more here.
Keywords: agreement; assay scitt; ifn assay; test ... See more keywords
Bovine Tuberculosis Epidemiology in Cameroon, Central Africa, Based on the Interferon-Gamma Assay
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DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2022.877541
Abstract: Despite sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) accounting for ~20% of the global cattle population, prevalence estimates and related risk factors of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) are still poorly described. The increased sensitivity of the IFN-γ assay and its… read more here.
Keywords: bovine tuberculosis; ifn assay; btb; prevalence ... See more keywords