An evaluation of the gamma interferon test for detecting bovine tuberculosis in cattle 8 to 28 days after tuberculin skin testing

Research in Veterinary Science

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 57-61

  Ryan, T J ^b   Buddle, B M ^a   De Lisle, G W ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b AgriQuality Limited   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAMMA INTERFERON;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CATTLE DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NONHUMAN; TIME; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; MYCOBACTERIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0033899527     PISSN: 00345288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/rvsc.2000.0386     Document Type: Article

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