Comparative Evaluation of Different Test Combinations for Diagnosis of Mycobacterium avium Subspecies paratuberculosis Infecting Dairy Herds in India
A total of 355 cows were sampled (serum, n=315; faeces, n=355; milk, n=209) from dairy farms located in the Punjab state of India. Faeces and serum/milk samples were screened by acid fast staining and “indigenous ELISA,” respectively. IS900 PCR was used to screen faeces and milk samples. Bio-load of...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2015-01-01
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Series: | BioMed Research International |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/983978 |