Using latent class analysis to estimate the test characteristics of the γ-interferon test, the single intradermal comparative tuberculin test and a multiplex immunoassay under Irish conditions

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 151, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 68-76

  Clegg, Tracy A ^a   Duignan, Anthony ^b   Whelan, Clare ^c   Gormley, Eamonn ^a   Good, Margaret ^b   Clarke, John ^c   Toft, Nils ^d   More, Simon J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b An Roinn Talmhaiochta lascaigh agus Bia   (Ireland)

^c Enfer Scientific   (Ireland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Interferon assay; Bovine tuberculosis; Ireland; Latent class analysis; Multiplex immunoassay; Single intradermal comparative tuberculin test

Indexed keywords

GAMMA INTERFERON;

ARTICLE; BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; IMMUNOASSAY; IRELAND; MULTIPLEX IMMUNOASSAY; NONHUMAN; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TUBERCULIN TEST;

ANIMALS; BAYES THEOREM; CATTLE; IMMUNOASSAY; INTERFERON-GAMMA; INTRADERMAL TESTS; IRELAND; MODELS, STATISTICAL; MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS, BOVINE;

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOVINAE;

EID: 79957490356     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: 18732542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2011.02.027     Document Type: Article

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