Field evaluation of the single intradermal cervical tuberculin test and the interferon-γ assay for detection and eradication of bovine tuberculosis in Spain

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 70, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 55-66

  Llamazares, O R González ^a   Martín, C B Gutiérrez ^a   Nistal, D Alvarez ^a   Redondo, V A De La Puente ^a   Rodríguez, L Domínguez ^b   Ferri, E F Rodríguez ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cattle; Interferon assay; Mycobacterium bovis; Tuberculin test; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

GAMMA INTERFERON;

ACCURACY; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SPAIN; TECHNIQUE; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; INTERFERON TYPE II; MASS SCREENING; SPAIN; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS, BOVINE;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; CASTILLA; MYCOBACTERIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS;

EID: 0344931719     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1135(99)00121-2     Document Type: Article

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