The development of an interferon-gamma (IFNγ) assay for the diagnosis of tuberculosis in African elephants (Loxodonta africana) and black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis)

The development of an interferon-gamma (IFNγ) assay for the diagnosis of tuberculosis in African elephants (Loxodonta africana) and black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis)

The objective of this project was to design tools for a diagnostic test that will prove valuable in the detection of tuberculosis in elephants and rhinoceros by using the cytokine IFNγ as an indicator of Mycobacterium bovis responsiveness. Interferon-gamma (IFNγ), a type II interferon, is a cytokine...

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Main Author: Morar, Darshana
Other Authors: Rutten, Victor P.M.G.
Published: University of Pretoria 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23032
Morar, D 2003, The development of an interferon-gamma (IFNγ) assay for the diagnosis of tuberculosis in African elephants (Loxodonta africana) and black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis), MSc dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23032 >
http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-03092005-080343/

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http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23032
Morar, D 2003, The development of an interferon-gamma (IFNγ) assay for the diagnosis of tuberculosis in African elephants (Loxodonta africana) and black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis), MSc dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23032 >
http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-03092005-080343/

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