An inter-laboratory validation of a real time PCR assay to measure host excretion of bacterial pathogens, particularly of Mycobacterium bovis.

An inter-laboratory validation of a real time PCR assay to measure host excretion of bacterial pathogens, particularly of Mycobacterium bovis.

Advances in the diagnosis of Mycobacterium bovis infection in wildlife hosts may benefit the development of sustainable approaches to the management of bovine tuberculosis in cattle. In the present study, three laboratories from two different countries participated in a validation trial to evaluate...

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Main Authors: Emma R Travis, William H Gaze, Alessandra Pontiroli, Francis P Sweeney, David Porter, Sam Mason, Matthew J C Keeling, Rebecca M Jones, Jason Sawyer, Alicia Aranaz, Elena Castellanos Rizaldos, Jennifer Cork, Richard J Delahay, Gavin J Wilson, R Glyn Hewinson, Orin Courtenay, Elizabeth M H Wellington
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3215712?pdf=render

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