Field Evaluation of the Interferon Gamma Assay for Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in Water Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) Comparing Four Interpretative Criteria

Field Evaluation of the Interferon Gamma Assay for Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in Water Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) Comparing Four Interpretative Criteria

Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is a worldwide zoonosis that affects many species of domestic and wild animals. Mycobaterium bovis is the main cause of infection in water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) and bovines and is of great concern for human health and for buffalo producers in Italy. The bTB eradication...

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Main Authors: Alessandra Martucciello, Nicoletta Vitale, Piera Mazzone, Alessandro Dondo, Ivonne Archetti, Laura Chiavacci, Anna Cerrone, Fabrizio Gamberale, Lorena Schiavo, Maria Lodovica Pacciarini, Maria Beatrice Boniotti, Esterina De Carlo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
water buffalo
tuberculosis
diagnosis
interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) test
Mycobacterium bovis
Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2020.563792/full

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