Use of a multiplex enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay to detect a subpopulation of mycobacterium bovis-infected animals deemed negative or inconclusive by the single intradermal comparative tuberculin skin test

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 499-503

  Whelan, Clare ^a   Shuralev, Eduard ^a   Kwok, Hang Fai ^b   Kenny, Kevin ^c   Duignan, Anthony ^d   Good, Margaret ^d   Davis, William C ^e   Clarke, John ^a  

^a Naas   (Ireland)

^b FUSION ANTIBODIES LTD   (United Kingdom)

^c CENTRAL VETERINARY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (Ireland)

^d An Roinn Talmhaiochta lascaigh agus Bia   (Ireland)

^e WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bovine tuberculosis; Chemiluminescent; Multiplex; Mycobacterium bovis; Single intradermal comparative tuberculin test

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOVINAE; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS;

EID: 79957764044     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1040638711403410     Document Type: Article

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