Comparative field evaluation of two rapid immunochromatographic tests for the diagnosis of bovine tuberculosis in African buffaloes (Syncerus caffer)

Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology

Volumn 127, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 186-189

  Michel, A L ^a   Simoes M ^b  

^a ONDERSTEPOORT VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

African buffalo; Bovine tuberculosis; Immunodiagnosis; Rapid test

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BUFFALO; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; IMMUNOASSAY; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; NONHUMAN; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SERODIAGNOSIS; SYNCERUS CAFFER; TUBERCULOSIS;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; BUFFALOES; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; IMMUNOASSAY; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SOUTH AFRICA; TUBERCULOSIS;

BOVINAE; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; SYNCERUS CAFFER;

EID: 57749181538     PISSN: 01652427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2008.09.025     Document Type: Article

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